Nov 24, 2014
Henri de Toulouse Lautrec's 150th Birthday
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/cR...qqe-cBmmQ=s660
French painter Henri de Toulouse Lautrec was a man who immersed himself in the color and theatrics of life. True to his spirit, Lautrec’s artwork portrayed the grandeur and excitement of the world he lived in.
When doodler Jennifer Hom was tasked with making a doodle for the renowned artist’s 150th birthday, she immediately looked to his work for inspiration.
Wanting to capture what essentially was the Golden Age of Paris, Jennifer focused her design around the iconic imagery of the Can-can Dancers and the lithograph style, symbols that best embodied the lively spirit of the “La Belle Époque” [[“The Beautiful Era”). The fluid-like forms of the dancers revealed the sense of joy and freedom that was characteristic of the time period.