Toulouse-Lautrec Screening

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

• Worked during the years of the late 19^th century.
• Art form set off explosion in entertainment.
• Painted rural scene early in life.
• Friends with Van Gogh.
• Chat-noir.
• Began to paint working class women and the circus.
• Shared an interest for Japanese art and owned many pieces of Japanese art.
• Fascination with performers on and off the stage and it eventually became his focus.
• The simplicity from Japanese artist was reflected in his work.
• Expanded his love for lithography.
• Painted prostitutes.
• Depicted images of the circus to convince doctors at the hospital he was institutionalized at the he was well again.

Rousse (La Toilette), 1889, Toulouse-Lautrec

Poster for La Revue Blanche, 1895, Toulouse-Lautrec

At the Moulin Rouge, The Dance, 1890, Toulouse-Lautrec

The Hangover, 1888, Toulouse-Lautrec

Standing Dancer, 1890, Toulouse-Lautrec