by Claire Frèches (Author)
Born into one of the noblest families in France, but cut off from his own class by the cruel accident that left him with the stunted legs of a child, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec threw himself into the bohemian life of fin-de-siecle Paris hungry for beauty, happiness and love.
Through the intensity of his artistic vision, that world of singers, dancers and prostitutes lives on. His letters and the reminiscences of his friends chart the progress of his art from boyhood to his death at the age of thirty-six.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Edition: 01
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Published: 03 Oct 1994
ISBN 10: 0500300488
ISBN 13: 9780500300480
Book Overview: A concise introduction to the art of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, supported by over 200 illustrations and many letters, diary excerpts and ontemporary documents