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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: Jane Avril
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Jane Avril

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  • Egyptian Book of the Dead
    graphic design
    / Art Nouveau

    …1893 poster of the dancer Jane Avril, who was then performing at the Jardin de Paris. In this poster and others like it, Toulouse-Lautrec captured the lively atmosphere by reducing imagery to simple flat shapes that convey an expression of the performance and environment. Although Toulouse-Lautrec only produced about three…

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    …1893 poster of the dancer Jane Avril, who was then performing at the Jardin de Paris. In this poster and others like it, Toulouse-Lautrec captured the lively atmosphere by reducing imagery to simple flat shapes that convey an expression of the performance and environment. Although Toulouse-Lautrec only produced about three…

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