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"..... Unattainable model of advertising art were the Parisian cabaret posters, created by the great A. de Toulouse-Lautrec in the 90 years of XIX century.

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eldest son of an old family of graphs Toulouse-tion, a very beautiful child, "little treasures" , the name of his family, was doomed from birth. A rare genetic anomaly of bone manifested in just 15 years, ceased to grow arms and legs, deformed mouth, his hands have grown disproportionately, he said vaguely, with difficulty walking, tired, broke neck hip. to assert itself in its own eyes and in the eyes of others helped to painting. this is especially strong in spirit, talented people loved to draw motion - dancing, running animals. Of equal importance was the sport for him ( "I swim fast and good, but it's ugly, like a toad "). went to Paris, he became a frequenter of the most cheerful places, cabarets, cafes, brothels, horse racing. It is in their heroes and become the heroes of his paintings and posters. Posters" Moulin Rouge "," Japan, the sofa, and other Parisian cabaret cafe-chantant included not just the history of advertising, and in the history of world art ............"
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http://vivovoco.rsl.ru/VV/PAPERS/MEN/PUBL/PUBL.HTM

Artists: A. Toulouse-Lautrec, A. Mucha, D. Matalon, Aubrey Beardsley and others