Vallotton continued to work with woodcuts, breathing new life into the medium thanks to his modern subject matter. He began to turn away from middle-class social life, hanging out increasingly in the bohemian neighbourhoods of Paris and eventually moving to live in Montparnasse, where rents were low and creativity was thriving. He was also interested in the style of Japanese ukiyo-e prints and, with the help of printmaker Charles Maurin, began to produce woodcuts that were inspired by the flat colours and silhouetted forms of Japanese art.Īs Vallotton’s own unique style evolved, so too did his personal life. Vallotton had a particular love for the works on display in the Louvre and took particular inspiration from Holbein, Durer and Ingres. His early paintings were traditional, largely portraiture, but his time in Paris inspired him to experiment with new forms and styles. He moved to Paris at the age of 16 to study at the Academie Julian. Vallotton was born in Lausanne, Switzerland to a conservative, middle-class family. His theatrical, stage-like paintings have often been overlooked by Western critics, but his ability to capture images that seem to suggest something unsaid, something lurking beneath the surface, paved the way for several European and American artists including Edward Hopper. Image: Félix Vallotton Intimacies (Intimités) 1897–98īorn on December 28, 1865, Fé lix Vallotton was a Swiss French painter and a lover of the theatre.
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