| Style | Post-Impressionism |
| Lived | November 24, 1864 – August 20, 1897 ( 19th century ) |
| Nationality | France |
| Biography |
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Biography |
| Prints |
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and posters |
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| Paintings |
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec created paintings, but is probably better known for his lithographs and his posters. Famous posters include titles such as 'Le Divan Japonais', 'Ambassadeurs' and 'Moulin Rouge'. Other works are for example 'The Toilette' and 'Alone'.
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| Quote | "I have tried to depict the true and not the ideal. It is a defect, perhaps, for warts do not find favor in my eyes, and I like to embellish them with playful fur, to round them, and to put a shining end on them. I do not know if you bridle your pen, but when my pencil moves, it is necesary to let it go, or - crash!...nothing more."
More Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec quotes...
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| Interesting |
Gustave Moreau, a french symbolist painter, once said about Toulouse-Lautrec: "His paintings were entirely painted in absinthe."
Toulouse-Lautrec broke both legs in his youth. They never healed properly and stopped growing. At age 18 Toulouse-Lautrec was 1m52. He also had to use a walking stick. |
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| Links |
Toulouse Lautrec.free.fr - Fantastic website about the artist.
Le musée Toulouse-Lautrec - Website of the Lautrec museum (French only)
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