Toulouse-Lautrec

An eccentric figure both in his real life and his work, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, is among the most admired painters of the Belle Epoque. His paintings were of typical subjects of the time such as dancers, prostitutes, and performers (mostly women). Sometimes sympathetic, sometimes with ironical bitterness, The subjects were painted with an objectivity that gave his subjects a fresh appearance and has made his work among the most studied of all time. His flat use of pure color gave Toulouse-Lautrec's work a signature style still widely being copied today. His life has been of equal interest to cultural historians with his bohemian lifestyle that influenced generations of artists and the unusual bone condition that stunted his growth. This video captures the essence of the artist and his paintings.