Toulouse-Lautrec Documentary Observations
Fluent Draftsmanship
Spontaneity
Immediacy
1882-Henri moved to Paris
Hilly, narrow streets'
Bohemian artists against the bourgeoisie
1881-could publish journals without censorship
naturalist, but beyond surface, in search of the internal
degas influenced lautrec
tension between middle-class and poor
circuses--lautrec was intriqued by the clowns
seedy nocturnal world
posters
jules cheret-opening poster of moulin rouge
lautrec
shadows were reminiscent of shadow puppet entertainment
influenced by japanese art (fragments, flatness, simplicity)
lithograph
Jane Avril
Focused on her as a friend and with delicacy
May Belfort
May Milton
pictures of brothels-daily life
decadence
lautrec became an alcoholic and was committed to a mental hospital by his family
died in 1901
Moulin Rouge observations
pening titles-use of shadows
prostitutes, drunkards in intro to montmartre
immediacy, dancing, swirling
1899
circus performers, absinthe
outfits are more colorful and exotic than original
makeup is same exaggerated rouged faces (garish)
more risque than original can can
rouge and absinthe green are prominent colors
men wear makeup
lautrec is a comical character
strange white lighting
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