Focus on Photography
with Phillips Educator Katie Klein
Photography played a significant role in Pierre Bonnard’s compositions. While he only took around 200 photographs with his Kodak pocket camera during his lifetime, a small number compared to his contemporaries, these images allowed Bonnard to capture places and people meaningful to him. Tour Bonnard’s Worlds with Phillips Educator Katie Klein and consider how he translated these personal moments and compositions onto canvas.
IMAGE: Pierre Bonnard, Nude in an Interior, c. 1935, Oil on canvas, 52 3/4 x 27 1/4 in., National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon © 2024 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Bonnard Salon
Created for Bonnard’s Worlds, the Bonnard Salon is an intimate space where guests can more deeply engage with artist Pierre Bonnard. Materials from The Phillips Collection’s Library and Archives showcase the museum’s special relationship with Bonnard over several decades and give insight into how his paintings were acquired and exhibited.