Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec goes to the Circus
Update: 2025-08-06
Description
At the end of the 19th C. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec made dynamic and empathetic portrayals of Parisian circus acts, including bareback riders, acrobats, and clowns, often sketching them from memory using crayon and pastel while undergoing treatment for alcoholism in a sanitarium.
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit illustratedjournalism.substack.com/subscribe
Comments
In Channel
















