{"product_id":"toulouse-lautrec-9783836534901","title":"Toulouse-Lautrec","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn our imaginings of Paris, painter and graphic artist \u003cstrong\u003eHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec\u003c\/strong\u003e (1864-1901) has no small role to play. In his prints, posters, paintings, and drawings, the artist \u003cstrong\u003eimmortalized the city's Belle ?poque nightlife\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eput the northern neighborhood of Montmartre on the global map of creative-hedonist hotspots.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The son of old French nobility, Toulouse-Lautrec seems to have been drawn early on to visions of a demimonde, centering his attention on the \u003cstrong\u003edance halls, cabarets, and brothels \u003c\/strong\u003eof Montmartre and adopting \u003cstrong\u003efamed dancers and singers\u003c\/strong\u003e as his subjects, most notably Jane Avril. His works include both lively performance scenes and quiet, tender \"after-hours\" portraits such as \u003cem\u003eThe Sofa\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIn Bed. \u003c\/em\u003eStylistically, he mastered \u003cstrong\u003eboth bold graphics, as celebrated in his promotional posters of Jane Avril, and a loose yet evocative sketchwork\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Though he died aged just 36, due to complications from alcoholism and syphilis, Toulouse-Lautrec's cultural influence was immense. This introductory book takes a walk through his world of singers, dancers, musicians, and prostitutes to reveal an artist of \u003cstrong\u003egreat humanity, striking figurative skill, and a pronounced sense for the energy and stories of a city\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eArnold, Matthias:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Matthias Arnold, born in 1947, wrote his doctoral thesis on Vincent van Gogh. He lives in Munich and works as a freelance writer.","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50545381507346,"sku":"9783836534901","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f8250b45-459b-4190-a4b6-51858c2aa90a.jpg?v=1731546164","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/toulouse-lautrec-9783836534901","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}