Work Table

1923–1924

Illustrations for Books by Claude Anet and André Gide

In the 1920s Bonnard produced illustrations for a book by Claude Anet (1923) and a book by André Gide (1924); in 1923 he also showed works at the Salon d'Automne.

1924

Retrospective at the Galerie Druet

In 1924 Bonnard was honored with a retrospective of sixty-eight works at the Galerie Druet.

1925

Marriage to Marthe

In 1925 Bonnard married Marthe de Méligny, with whom he had lived since 1893.

1925

Purchase of a House in Le Cannet

In 1925 Bonnard bought a house on the Côte d'Azur, in Le Cannet.

1938

Exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago

In 1938 works by Bonnard and Vuillard were shown at an exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago.

September 1939

Departure from Paris Because of the War

The outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939 forced Bonnard to leave Paris for the south of France, where he remained until the end of the war.