Moulin Rouge: La Goulue, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Displayed within this poster for Moulin Rouge there are is a crowed of people depicted as silhouettes in the background. In the foreground, there are two main figures displayed, a cabaret and a gray male silhouette performer. Lautrec created this poster in 1891, this painting was hung in the front entrance of the nightclub. Henri was commissioned to create six-foot-tall advertisements that launched his career as a poster maker. 

This painting display elements of Art Nouveau well. This image was created with an earthy color palette. Everything looks created by hand, including the text. Within this work of art, there is natural and organic shapes. It's important to understand how and why artists created their work. This is a well known image, I've seen it many times. It's fascinating to understand the history of this piece. 

Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri. Moulin Rouge: La Goulue. 1891, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.

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  1. nmataJuly 5, 2023 at 10:43 AM

    This poster maybe a good one to reference back to the handdrawn typography

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