Toulouse Lautrec e le donne
Lautrec’s poignant depiction of a prostitute in the painting Woman before a Mirror offers a counterpoint to the dazzling exuberance of Miss Loïe Fuller. Nude save for her black stockings, the woman stands straight-backed as she gazes into a looking glass, dispassionately analyzing her body’s attributes and faults. Meanwhile, the viewer is compelled to do the same, as we are presented with both her ample backside and her blurred reflection. Lautrec presents her neither as a moralizing symbol nor a romantic heroine, but rather as a flesh-and-blood woman (the dominant whites and reds in the composition reinforce this reading), as capable of joy or sadness as anyone. Indeed, the directness and honesty of the picture testify to Lautrec’s love of women, whether fabulous or fallen, and demonstrates his generosity and sympathy toward them.
Qualcuno ha poi scritto che il bravo Tolouse Lautrec frequentava i bordelli. Faceva di più, per la verità. Ha vissuto tra il 1892 e il 1894 in due bordelli, prima al numero 8 di rue d’Amboise, poi alla Fleur blanche, casa chiusa situata in rue des Moulins 6. (Giovanni Carpinelli)
La grosse Marie ou Vénus de Montmartre, 1884 |
Au lit: le baiser (1892) |
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