Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is a French Post-Impressionist painter, draftsman, and poster artist, fascinated chronicler of Parisian nightlife during the Belle Époque. An aristocrat by birth but marginal by choice, he immortalizes with remarkable psychological acuity the world of the Moulin Rouge, cabarets, and brothels, capturing dancers, prostitutes, and artists in bold compositions with fluid lines. Pioneer of the modern poster, he revolutionizes graphic art through his synthetic line work, flat areas of vivid color, and ability to capture movement and urban life.