Bonnard has slowly grown on me, and I appreciate his warm and subtle distortions. Thanks for bringing clarity in how to think about him. I consider him to be one of my favorite painters.
Best one yet! Love Bonnard! Also, loved that photo of Picasso. Perfect! It amazes me how Bonnard will transition a plane so abruptly, changing color and value dramatically, without losing a true sense of the space. How does he do that!?!? I refuse to like your upcoming video on Soutine though. Haha.
Thanks Brian, I was not that familiar with Bonnard's work. Your interpretation of composition is thought provoking, but wow...his use of color and color relationships and palette choices is extraordinary.
I look forward to seeing your videos, and this one was beautifully done. I loved the choice of paintings of both Bonnard and his friends. I am starting to understand your spatial explanation, which you also did on the Vermeer painting. I have felt such delight in these paintings, but not fully understood why. Thank you for looking at them in depth. I loved the Soutine paintings you selected--I have always wondered if the violent motion in his paintings expressed some powerful emotions that he had, or whether this was a formal choice which was not necessarily (emotionally) expressionistic. These videos are helping me to deepen my understanding of visual language. Thank you, Best Wishes, Elizabeth Heller
Thank you so much for saying that, Elizabeth. This is exactly why I am doing this. I am very excited about what you are getting from these videos! I believe Soutine was expressing something emotional, psychological, and phenomenological, but not outside of the motif - as something to be wholly imposed on it, rather, I believe the motif provided a channel for his expression that he substantiated through the formal demands of that expression.
I love Bonnard too brian! this was an excellent analysis . i want to get a book on him and there is one that alice mumford had in her video that shows how bonnard worked from small notebook sketches and memory . can you recommend a good book on his process and with good plates?
Hi Karen, I am so glad you liked the analysis! I have thoroughly enjoyed these two books: Bonnard, The Work of Art: Suspending Time, Paris Musees, Ludion Pierre Bonnard, Early and Late, Elizabeth Hutton Turner, The Phillips Collection, Philip Wilson Publishers Best, Brian
Thank you for letting me know. I am planning on making more videos soon so this feedback will help me do a better job on the technical end of things. On a different note, since you liked this analysis, I would be interested to know what you think about my analysis on Renoir. All the best.
I too find Bonnard a constant revelation. Thanks for a wonderful meditation on his work.
My pleasure! Thank you, Maura.
Bonnard has slowly grown on me, and I appreciate his warm and subtle distortions. Thanks for bringing clarity in how to think about him. I consider him to be one of my favorite painters.
That is awesome, Nathan! Bonnard had to grow on me as well. His work doesn't come easy.
Thank you for this look at Bonnard's work.
My pleasure, Rebecca!
Wonderful
Glad you enjoyed it
Great video! Thanks for the lovely interpretation of Bonnard’s work! Amazing depth! 🙂
Thank you, Faye!
Best one yet! Love Bonnard! Also, loved that photo of Picasso. Perfect! It amazes me how Bonnard will transition a plane so abruptly, changing color and value dramatically, without losing a true sense of the space. How does he do that!?!? I refuse to like your upcoming video on Soutine though. Haha.
Hahaha, c'mon Klos! Soutine is a force!! Thank you for the comment bro!
Soutine is a visceral juggernaut
Thanks Brian, I was not that familiar with Bonnard's work. Your interpretation of composition is thought provoking, but wow...his use of color and color relationships and palette choices is extraordinary.
His use of color is extraordinary!
I look forward to seeing your videos, and this one was beautifully done. I loved the choice of paintings of both Bonnard and his friends. I am starting to understand your spatial explanation, which you also did on the Vermeer painting. I have felt such delight in these paintings, but not fully understood why. Thank you for looking at them in depth. I loved the Soutine paintings you selected--I have always wondered if the violent motion in his paintings expressed some powerful emotions that he had, or whether this was a formal choice which was not necessarily (emotionally) expressionistic. These videos are helping me to deepen my understanding of visual language. Thank you, Best Wishes, Elizabeth Heller
Thank you so much for saying that, Elizabeth. This is exactly why I am doing this. I am very excited about what you are getting from these videos! I believe Soutine was expressing something emotional, psychological, and phenomenological, but not outside of the motif - as something to be wholly imposed on it, rather, I believe the motif provided a channel for his expression that he substantiated through the formal demands of that expression.
I love Bonnard too brian! this was an excellent analysis . i want to get a book on him and there is one that alice mumford had in her video that shows how bonnard worked from small notebook sketches and memory . can you recommend a good book on his process and with good plates?
Hi Karen, I am so glad you liked the analysis! I have thoroughly enjoyed these two books:
Bonnard, The Work of Art: Suspending Time, Paris Musees, Ludion
Pierre Bonnard, Early and Late, Elizabeth Hutton Turner, The Phillips Collection, Philip Wilson Publishers
Best, Brian
once had a painting instructor claim that bonnard didn’t know how to paint cats. his opinions on everything diminished in my mind.
The background sound is noise... too loud and distracting from your commentary on Bonnard which is spot on.
Thank you for letting me know. I am planning on making more videos soon so this feedback will help me do a better job on the technical end of things. On a different note, since you liked this analysis, I would be interested to know what you think about my analysis on Renoir. All the best.
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