Elaine Woo MacGregor
Marthe de Méligny's bedroom , 2023
acrylic on panel framed in black walnut tray frame with gold leaf finish
Framed:
26.5 x 20 x 2.5 cm
10 1/2 x 7 3/4 x 1 in.
26.5 x 20 x 2.5 cm
10 1/2 x 7 3/4 x 1 in.
Marthe de Méligny married Pierre Bonnard after 30 years of being his lover and muse. They met in Paris in 1893 while she was working in a flower shop. He...
Marthe de Méligny married Pierre Bonnard after 30 years of being his lover and muse.
They met in Paris in 1893 while she was working in a flower shop. He was a bourgeoisie and she was from a lower class. Bonnard kept their relationship rather secret from his wealthy family. Their relationship was built on secrets and tolerances of affairs.
Interestingly Marthe de Méligny was not her real identity but was, in fact, Maria Boursin; for reasons still unknown.
The flirtatious reds and pinks are homage to 'Man and Woman' (1900) by Pierre Bonnard.
I use cinematic cropping, like a camera panning over to the objects in space about to reveal a happening. In this case it is a glimpse of Marthe’s private world and femininity.
They met in Paris in 1893 while she was working in a flower shop. He was a bourgeoisie and she was from a lower class. Bonnard kept their relationship rather secret from his wealthy family. Their relationship was built on secrets and tolerances of affairs.
Interestingly Marthe de Méligny was not her real identity but was, in fact, Maria Boursin; for reasons still unknown.
The flirtatious reds and pinks are homage to 'Man and Woman' (1900) by Pierre Bonnard.
I use cinematic cropping, like a camera panning over to the objects in space about to reveal a happening. In this case it is a glimpse of Marthe’s private world and femininity.