Colour Library Toulouse-Lautrec

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is rightly one of the best known of all nineteenth-century French artists. He conveys with a unique flair, the glitter and glamour of Parisian nightlife and at the same time lays bare its artificiality. Crippled and stunted form childhood, he was forever isolated from society by his deformity. Yet his spirit remained surprisingly unscathed, as did the enormous richness of this talent. At first influenced by the Impressionists, he particularly admired Degas. He produced classics in many media: oil paintings, posters, lithographs and drawings, a selection of which are here reproduced in 48 full-colour plates, forming an ideal introduction to this most spontaneous of artists. This is part of a series which acts as an introduction to key artists and movements in art history. Each title contains 48 full-page colour plates, accompanied by extensive notes, and numerous comparative illustrations in colour or black and white, a concise introduction, select bibliography and detailed source information for the images. Monographs on individual artists also feature a brief chronology. Written by Edward Lucie-Smith. 128 pages. 305 x 225mm.

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