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Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Lausanne, 1859 - 1923, Paris

BiographyOxford Art Online:
"He produced a very large body of work. Among other works, he illustrated the Incoherent Novel (Roman Incohérent) by Joliet, The Entry of the Clowns (L'Entrée des Clowns) by F. Champsaur, the Women's Songs (Chansons de Femmes) by P. Delmet, In the Street (Dans la Rue) and On the Road (Sur la Route) by Aristide Bruant, Barrabas by Lucien Descaves, Crainquebille by Anatole France, The Black Mouths (Les Gueules Noires) by Émile Morel, The Story of Brisquet's Dog (Histoire du Chien de Brisquet) by Charles Nodier, The Poor Man's Soliloquies (Les Soliloques du pauvre) and The Heart of the People (Le Cœur populaire) by Jehan Rictus, The Beggars' Song (La Chanson des Gueux) by Jean Richepin, Tales of the Black Cat (Les Contes du chat noir) by Rodolphe Salis, and Tales for Sarah (Contes à Sarah), In Life (Dans la vie) and Of Cats and Other Animals (Des Chats et autres bêtes), which make up his collections of stories without words. He also produced very fine posters, including some for Aristide Bruant and Yvette Guilbert, etchings, and a few paintings, the most notable of which are The Fourteenth of July, Absinthe, Fine Evening and a masterly portrait of Anatole France."( STEINLEN, Théophile Alexandre." Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press, accessed June 17, 2015,)

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