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CAUDIEUX : nicknamed “the
canon man”, Caudieux was a comic singer and appeared at the “Petit
Casino” (the Little Casino), “L’Eldorado” (the El
Dorado) and the “Ambasadeurs” (Ambassadors). He was famous for
his immense suppleness, which remained unhindered by his ample midriff.
Lautrec created this poster when Caudieux was at the peak of his career,
and in that same year reserved a space for him amongst the big names in
his first lithograph album: the “Café-Concert” (café
where singers entertain the customers). |
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1893 |
AU PIED DE L’ECHAFAUD (At the foot
of the scaffold) : ordered by daily paper “Le Matin”
(The Morning), this poster was designed to illustrate the new series-novel
called “Au pied de l’échafaud, mémoires de l’abbé
Faure” (At the foot of the scaffold: the memories of priest Faure),
priest Faure being La Roquette prison’s chaplain. |
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1893 |
ARISTIDE BRUANT DANS SON CABARET (Aristide
Bruant in his Cabaret) : for the first poster, Lautrec depicts
Bruant in a three-quarter-length coat with his hat, scarf and cane, on stage.
Here we only see his profile, but still with his accessories. Bruant displays
his character on stage as he does around town. |
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1894 |
BRUANT AU MIRLITON (Bruant at the Mirliton
cabaret) : this is Lautrec’s last poster on Bruant, and it
could be perceived that the painter was aware of this. He depicts his friend,
alone with his back turned, with neither cane nor scarf, but still wearing
his hat. |
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1894 |
L’ARTISAN MODERNE (the modern artisan)
: ordered by print editor Andrée Marty. The man in an overcoat
walking towards the bedridden young woman is medal engraver, sculptor, decorator
and art jeweller Henri Nocq. |
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1894 |
BABYLONE D’ALLEMAGNE (German Babylon)
: after “Reine de Joie” (Queen of Joy) and “L’homme
à femmes” (the Ladies Man), Victor Joze wrote “Babylone
d’Allemagne”, a novel about Berlin morals. He asked Lautrec
to make him a new poster. Unfortunately, the threat of a diplomatic incident
with the German Embassy prevented the poster from being displayed. Lautrec
made a lithograph of the poster to serve as a book cover. |
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1894 |
CONFETTI : poster ordered by Bella,
a printing house based in London and Paris. |
