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The C C Land Exhibition Pierre Bonnard The Colour of Memory

23 January – 6 May 2019
Pierre Bonnard Le Jardin 1936 Musée d'Art moderne de la Ville de Paris (Paris, France).

Pierre Bonnard Le Jardin 1936  Musée d'Art moderne de la Ville de Paris (Paris, France).

Exquisite colour on canvas from the artist who captured moments in time

This is the first major exhibition of Pierre Bonnard’s work in the UK since the much-loved show at Tate 20 years ago. It will allow new generations to discover Bonnard’s unconventional use of colour, while surprising those who think they already know him.

Born 1867, Bonnard was, with Henri Matisse, one of the greatest colourists of the early 20th century. He preferred to work from memory, imaginatively capturing the spirit of a moment and expressing it through his unique handling of colour and innovative sense of composition.

The exhibition concentrates on Bonnard’s work from 1912, when colour became a dominant concern, until his death in 1947. It presents landscapes and intimate domestic scenes which capture moments in time – where someone has just left the room, a meal has just finished, a moment lost in the view from the window, or a stolen look at a partner.

Organised by Tate Modern in collaboration with Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen and Kunstforum Wien.

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Dates

23 January – 6 May 2019

Supported by

C C Land

With additional support from

The Pierre Bonnard Exhibition Supporters Circle

Lydia and Manfred Gorvy
Huo Family Foundation (UK) Limited

Tate International Council

and Tate Members

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