The Redon Collection
View all works by Odilon Redon in the Bonger Collection on the website.
Between 1894 and 1908, Andries Bonger (1861–1936) amassed an impressive collection of artworks by Redon: dark charcoal drawings, but also colourful pastels, paintings and wall decorations. With these works, he transformed his house in Amsterdam into a veritable Parisian palace.
Andries Bonger believed that art was a direct expression of the maker’s mind. A close relationship between collector and artist was necessary for a better understanding of the art.
Faithful Friend and Confidant
Bonger became one of Redon’s most important confidants, with a special friendship developing between the two sensitive individuals. It is not surprising, therefore, that the artist dedicated his memoirs to his ‘faithful friend and confidant Andries Bonger’.