This publication celebrates for the first time the important creative collaboration between the artist Henri Toulouse-Lautrec and his muse, the dancer Jane Avril . Avril was one of the stars of Moulin Rouge in the 1890s, and was nicknamed La Melinite after a form of explosive. She was known for her alluring style and exotic persona, and her fame was assured by a series of dazzlingly inventive posters designed by Lautrec."
Language
English
Pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Paul Holberton Publishing
Release
March 15, 2020
ISBN
1907372245
ISBN 13
9781907372247
Toulouse-Lautrec and Jane Avril: Beyond the Moulin Rouge
This publication celebrates for the first time the important creative collaboration between the artist Henri Toulouse-Lautrec and his muse, the dancer Jane Avril . Avril was one of the stars of Moulin Rouge in the 1890s, and was nicknamed La Melinite after a form of explosive. She was known for her alluring style and exotic persona, and her fame was assured by a series of dazzlingly inventive posters designed by Lautrec."