18 MARCH 1966, Page 9

Hail and Farewell

A last farewell to the great Bonnard exhibition which closed on Sunday. Sad to contemplate all that colour draining out of London, and to think that one can no longer turn in at Burlington House for a whiff of mimosa and oranges and the south of France. But there is a spot of con- solation down at the Tate. A warm welcome to Naum Gabo, whose retrospective exhibition opened on Wednesday—'no naked ladies in this show,' to quote the artist who is in London for the bpening. But all the heart could desire in the way of 'pure form'—to quote him again—lines, shapes, colour, space and movement.'