Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: A BOHEMIAN ARISTOCRAT
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec A bohemian aristocrat, Henri de Toulouse - Lautrec (1864 - 1901) portrayed the life of the theaters, night spots, and brothels where he spent most of his time in Paris at the end of the 19th century. His extraordinary capacity for observation, his pungent spirit and realistic treatment of subjects make him one of the most resolutely modern painters of his era. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. At the Moulin Rouge, 1892-1893. Before the masterpiece. On October 5th, 1889 the Moulin Rouge was inaugurated at Place Blanche then on the outskirts of Paris; this dance hall replaced the Reine Blanche of the Second Empire era. To launch the new night spot and attract a well-to-do clientele, but also to give life to the peripheral area where it was located, the owners adopted modern publicity techniques, including posters and leaflets as well as announcements and photographs of the show people in the popular press. At the Moulin Rouge, with both gas ...