Description
A spectator’s dark coat and hat create a strong foreground profile in Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s café-concert print. The figure turns toward the entertainment rather than presenting himself directly to the viewer. The bold silhouette makes attendance an active presence within the image, allowing someone in the audience to become a subject as particular as a performer on stage.
Made in 1893, the lithograph uses brush, spatter and scraper and is printed in black on laid Japan paper. This impression belongs to the deluxe edition of the series, while the design gives the spectator an individual presence. Toulouse-Lautrec’s shift of attention makes social life around entertainment particular, allowing an audience member to carry a concentrated image. The print offers a close encounter with looking, where a familiar public role becomes a subject in its own right.
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