About Bernard Boutet de Monvel
Art Deco portraits of geometric precision, mostly hidden in private collections since his death in a plane crash in the Azores
Where to see Bernard Boutet de Monvel
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2 works
musée des années trente
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Also here (3)
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2 works
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Indianapolis, United States
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2 works
Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris
Petit Palais, France
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1 works
Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille
Lille, France
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1 works
Musée de l'Armée
Les Invalides, France
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1 works
Musée Carnavalet
Paris, France
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1 works
Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)
Ghent, Belgium
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1 works
Musée d'Orsay
Paris, France
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1 works
Musée National d'Art Moderne
Centre Pompidou-Metz, France
Bernard Boutet de Monvel prints
Hand-finished archival prints from Bernard Boutet de Monvel's body of work.
In a Restaurant - Bernard Boutet de Monvel
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Les Beaux Jours de Fez ou la Fatma Improvisée - Bernard Boutet de Monvel
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Le Dernier Carrosse - Bernard Boutet de Monvel
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Le Paysage Romantique, Costume Tailleur de Worth - Bernard Boutet de Monvel
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Battue d'Automne (Costumes pour la chasse à tir) - Bernard Boutet de Monvel
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Who was Bernard Boutet de Monvel?
Bernard Boutet de Monvel was a French artist of the Art Deco period, producing distinctive portraits and fashion illustrations. Born in Paris, he was the son of painter and illustrator Louis-Maurice Boutet de Monvel. He also served in the military during World War I and was awarded the Legion d'Honneur.Bernard Boutet de Monvel portrait?
In 1909, Bernard Boutet de Monvel exhibited a portrait made using only a ruler and a pair of compasses. His portraits reduced the human form to clean geometric lines, flat tints and a palette limited to black, grey and earth tones. He often viewed his subjects from a low angle to give them an imposing monumentality.What was Bernard Boutet de Monvel's art style?
Boutet de Monvel's art style reduced the human form to clean geometric lines and flat colours. He favoured a limited palette of black, grey, and earth tones. His portraits were often viewed from a low angle, giving the subjects an imposing monumentality.What is Bernard Boutet de Monvel known for?
Boutet de Monvel is known for his portraits and fashion illustrations, especially those done in the Art Deco style. His portraits often depicted the human form using geometric lines and a limited palette of black, grey, and earth tones. He also produced fashion illustrations for magazines such as Femina and Gazette du Bon Ton.What art movement was Bernard Boutet de Monvel part of?
Bernard Boutet de Monvel was associated with the Art Deco movement.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Bernard Boutet de Monvel's works across the following collections.
- [1] book Brodskaya Nathalia, Brodskaya Nathalia - Symbolism Used for: biography.
- [2] book Post-impressionism : cross-currents in European painting Used for: biography.
- [3] book Post-impressionism : cross-currents in European painting Used for: biography.
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