{"product_id":"9783836534901","title":"Toulouse-Lautrec","description":"In our imaginings of Paris, painter and graphic artist \u003cb\u003eHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec\u003c\/b\u003e (1864–1901) has no small role to play. In his prints, posters, paintings, and drawings, the artist \u003cb\u003eimmortalized the city’s Belle Époque nightlife\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eput the northern neighborhood of Montmartre on the global map of creative-hedonist hotspots.\u003c\/b\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 \u003cb\u003edance halls, cabarets, and brothels \u003c\/b\u003eof Montmartre and adopting \u003cb\u003efamed dancers and singers\u003c\/b\u003e as his subjects, most notably Jane Avril. His works include both lively performance scenes and quiet, tender “after-hours” portraits such as \u003ci\u003eThe Sofa\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn Bed. \u003c\/i\u003eStylistically, he mastered \u003cb\u003eboth bold graphics, as celebrated in his promotional posters of Jane Avril, and a loose yet evocative sketchwork\u003c\/b\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 \u003cb\u003egreat humanity, striking figurative skill, and a pronounced sense for the energy and stories of a city\u003c\/b\u003e.","brand":"TASCHEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42371110502461,"sku":"9783836534901","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9783836534901_p0.jpg?v=1771563825","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9783836534901","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}