Artist Quotes by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

9 Artist quotes by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s reflections on the artist appear in nine brief lines, each echoing his lively Montmartre atmosphere. The collection gives a quick, vintage taste of his bohemian Parisian perspective.

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Monet's work would have been even greater if he had not abandoned figure-painting.

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I paint things as they are. I don't comment.

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I paint things as they are. I don't comment. I record.

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Novelty is seldom the essential... make a subject better from its intrinsic nature.

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Bonnat tells me, 'Your painting isn't bad, it is chic, but even so it isn't bad, but your drawing is absolutely atrocious.'…

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When a figure painter executes a landscape he treats it as if it were a face; Degas' landscapes are unparalleled because they…

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Only the human figure exists; landscape is, and should be, no more than an accessory; the painter exclusively of landscape is nothing…

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In our time there are many artists who do something because it is new; they see their value and their justification in…

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[People] want me to finish things. But I see them in such a way and paint them accordingly. ... Nothing is simpler…

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My dear Mama, you are definitely the hen who hatched a famous duck.

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I paint things as they are. I don't comment. I record.

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Never be tempted by water. The water tap should be sealed at lunchtime. If, for example, a sauce goes wrong, adding water doesn't help…

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I had placed my stick on the table, as I do every evening. It had been specially made to suit my height, to enable…

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Jealousy will drive you mad.

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I don't belong to any school. I work in my corner. I admire Degas.

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I paint things as they are. I don't comment.

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The body of a beautiful woman is not made for love; it is too exquisite.

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I am certainly not regenerating French art, but am struggling hard to accomplish something on an unlucky piece of paper which has done me…

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Novelty is seldom the essential... make a subject better from its intrinsic nature.

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Of course one should not drink much, but often.

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When a figure painter executes a landscape he treats it as if it were a face; Degas' landscapes are unparalleled because they are visionary…

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The harmony of the luncheon is achieved by a combination of the two main courses which are the focus of the menu.

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The cafes bore me; going downstairs is a nuisance. Painting and sleeping - that's all there is.

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The wise woman patterns her life on the theory and practice of modern banking. She never gives her love, but only lends it on…

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