Henri DE TOULOUSE LAUTREC
(1864 – 1901)
His first poster for the Moulin Rouge in 1892, showing "La Goulue" dancing the French cancan was admired not only by the Parisian public but also by the artist Jules Cheret. Toulouse-Lautrec managed to create an overnight sensation. Via this first poster, he broke most of the existing aesthetic rules. He liberated structure, composition, use of light and even typography by repeating “Moulin Rouge” 3 times and using only one “M”. The silhouetted figure of Johnny “le desosse” (the contortionist), suggests a magic lantern and the beginnings of the cinema.
His 30 posters are all totally avant-garde and immediately recognizable. They constitute the absolute reference for graphic designers all over the world. His genius will always be unique, and his posters will never be equaled.
Reine de Joie par Victor Joze, Chez tous les libraires
1892
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Jane Avril
1893
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Aristide Bruant dans son Cabaret, Prochainement au Théâtre
1893
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Adolphe ou le jeune homme triste par Maurice Donnay, créé par Yvette Guilbert, Paul Dupont éditeur
1894
CHF 1400.–
May Milton, proof with the bandjo player, hand-signed and numbered 23/25
1895
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PL. 2 Divan Japonais, 75 rue des Martyrs
1896
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PL. 82 La revue blanche, bi-mensuelle, Paris
1897
CHF 1750.–
PL. 122 Moulin Rouge, Bal tous les soirs, la Goulue
1898
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Les vieux Messieurs, monologue par Maurice Donnay, Société d'éditions musicales
circa 1905
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Les chansonniers de Montmartre, numéro spécial Artistide Bruant
1906
CHF 1200.–
Ambassadeurs, Aristide Briant dans son cabaret
1906
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Moulin Rouge
circa 1955
CHF 220.–
Gravures rares de Grands Maîtres, Galerie 65
1964
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Exposition de Manet à Picasso, Genève
1964
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