{"product_id":"toulouse-lautrec-hardcover","title":"Toulouse-Lautrec - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthias Arnold\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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 Époque 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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.2 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67880455569560,"sku":"9783836534901","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/RlZ5oeeH6y9783836534901.webp?v=1793681466","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobookstore.com\/products\/toulouse-lautrec-hardcover","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}