{"product_id":"9783836534901","title":"Toulouse-Lautrec","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eMaster of Montmartre: A world of music, dance, and the Moulin Rouge\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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\u003e of 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\u003e. Stylistically, he mastered both \u003cb\u003ebold graphics, as celebrated in his promotional posters of Jane Avril, and a loose yet evocative sketchwork\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the series:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEach book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e a concise biography \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taschen America, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052525732080,"sku":"9783836534901","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783836534901_p0.jpg?v=1769888040","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783836534901","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}