BONNARD (Pierre), DEGAS (Edgar), VUILLARD (Édouard). - Lot 30

BONNARD (Pierre), DEGAS (Edgar), VUILLARD (Édouard). Photographers. Paris, Galerie Jeanne-Bucher / Éditions Cercle d'Art, [1989]. Large quarto, illustrated hardcover by the publisher. An important catalog published on the occasion of the exhibition organized by the Galerie Jeanne-Bucher, dedicated to three major figures of modern painting whose photographic work remained largely unknown for a long time. The book reveals an essential aspect of their creative work, showing how Pierre Bonnard, Edgar Degas, and Édouard Vuillard embraced the camera not merely as a documentary tool, but as a true laboratory for artistic exploration. Richly illustrated with numerous full-page reproductions, the volume highlights Bonnard’s family photographs, Degas’s experiments with movement, and Vuillard’s intimate snapshots, which offer a glimpse into the world of the Nabis. The essays place these images within the context of the invention of photography in the late 19th century and highlight the deep connections between painting, composition, light, and the snapshot. A now-classic reference on the relationship between photography and modern painting. Condition: a very fine copy, with the hardcover in excellent condition and the interior perfectly fresh.