Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

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This paper provides a brief biographical sketch of the life of Toulouse-Lautrec and then discusses and analyzes some of his art. The paper describes some of the influences on Toulouse-Lautrec's art, the uniqueness of his techniques and style, and the period when he was at the height of his career.

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"Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was born in Albi, France on November 24, 1864 to an aristocratic family. After breaking both his legs in separate accidents, it was discovered he had an inherited bone disease, and his legs never grew to their full potential. He enjoyed art, and in 1885, he began to exhibit and published his own work. Toulouse-Lautrec's work was exhibited throughout Paris and included exhibitions at the Salon des Independents in Paris and Les XX in Brussels, Belgium. At the age of 36, he died of alcoholism and syphilis on Sept. 9, 1901."

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