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Toulouse-Lautrec: A Life

by Julia Frey · 1994

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Debauched aristocrat, cabaret painter, accidental dwarf? Julia Frey's definitive, superbly researched biography strips away the myth of Toulouse-Lautrec to reveal the tortured man beneath. This is a remarkable and compelling portrait, featuring 135 photos and illustrations.

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FranceFranceMore like thisLess of thisParisParisMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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epic · 624 pages

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