Room 189

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

1864–1901, France (Albi, Paris), Post-Impressionism

Toulouse-Lautrec came from an aristocratic family in southern France; after breaking both legs as a teenager he remained short. In Montmartre he drew and painted dancers, singers and the audiences of the cafés and music halls – quickly, precisely and with great sympathy for people. His posters for the Moulin Rouge made lithography the art of the street.

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