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Vallotton, Félix
Vallotton, Félix (b Lausanne, 28 Dec. 1865; d Paris, 28 Dec. 1925). Swiss-born painter, printmaker, illustrator, sculptor, and writer who settled in Paris in 1882 and became a French citizen in 1900. In the 1890s he worked a good deal in woodcut, and apart from Gauguin he was the most important French pioneer of the revival of this medium. During the same period he exhibited with the Nabis (he was a friend of Bonnard and Vuillard). After the turn of the century he concentrated on painting; in his canvases he took over something of the simplifications of form and sharp contrasts between blocks of light and shadow that characterize his woodcuts. His subjects included landscapes, portraits, nudes, and interiors. In 1930 his novel La Vie meurtrière was posthumously published; it is autobiographical and illustrated by himself.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Vallotton, Félix." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Vallotton, Félix." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-VallottonFlix.html IAN CHILVERS. "Vallotton, Félix." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-VallottonFlix.html |
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Vallotton, Félix
Vallotton, Félix (1865–1925). Swiss-born painter, printmaker, illustrator, sculptor, and writer who settled in Paris in 1882 and became a French citizen in 1900. In the 1890s he worked a good deal in woodcut, and apart from Gauguin he was the most important French pioneer of the revival of this medium. During the same period he exhibited with the Nabis (he was a friend of Bonnard and Vuillard). After the turn of the century he concentrated on painting; in his canvases he took over something of the simplifications of form and sharp contrasts between blocks of light and shadow that characterize his woodcuts. His subjects included landscapes, portraits, nudes, and interiors. He wrote art criticism and also the novel La Vie meurtrière (posthumously published, 1930), which is illustrated by himself.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Vallotton, Félix." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Vallotton, Félix." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-VallottonFlix.html IAN CHILVERS. "Vallotton, Félix." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-VallottonFlix.html |
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Félix Vallotton
Félix Vallotton , 1865–1925, Swiss woodcut artist and painter. Associated with the Nabis , he worked in Paris. Vallotton rejuvenated the woodcut medium as a creative technique. His boldly cut designs, conceived as arrangements in black and white, depict Parisian society with wit and intelligence. A painting, Swiss Landscape, is in the Lyman Allyn Museum, New London, Conn. |
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"Félix Vallotton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Félix Vallotton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Vallotto.html "Félix Vallotton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Vallotto.html |
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