Bernard’s work is defined by its art deco sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Panel
Designed by Bernard Boutet de Monvel (French, 1884–1949) France

Lady Reading the Letters of Heloise and Abelard
Bernard d'Agesci (French, 1756–1829)

The Shower
Henri Boutet French, 1851-1919

Still Life with Fruit
Émile Bernard (French, 1868–1941)

Laundresses
Émile Bernard French, 1868-1941

Seated Female Nude
Bernard Perlin American, born 1918

Breton Women
Émile Bernard French, 1868-1941

Interrelation of Volumes from the Ellipsoid
Georges Vantongerloo Belgian, 1886–1965

Seated Female Nude Holding Back her Hair
Bernard Perlin American, born 1918

Lighthouse
Bernard Buffet French, 1928-1999

Scarf
Designed by Bernard Buffet (French, 1928–1999) France, Lyon, Maison Abraham Printed for Galerie Adrien Maeght France, Paris

The Good Englishman
Guy Arnoux (French, died 1951) text by Roger Boutet de Monvel

Girl with Pail
Joseph Antoine Bernard French, 1866-1931

Excavation
Willem de Kooning American, born Netherlands, 1904–1997

Sideboard
Daniel Pabst (American, 1826–1910) Philadelphia

Head with Pencil: Self-Portrait
Bernard Pfriem American, born 1914

The Outraged Roland, from Les Cantilenes
Émile Bernard French, 1868-1941

Sketch for The Passion
Bernard Buffet French, 1928-1999

The Stroll
Émile Bernard French, 1868-1941

The Crucifixion
Francisco de Zurbarán (Spanish, 1598–1664)