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Vallotton
Vallotton is a Swiss surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Vallotton (1877–1962), Swiss writer and journalist * Félix Vallotton (1865–1925), Swiss painter and engraver * Frédéric Vallotton (born 1970), Swiss writer * Henry Vallotton (1891–1971), Swiss writer and politician * Jean-Pierre Vallotton (born 1955), Swiss writer * Paul Vallotton (1919–2010), Swiss dramatist and writer {{surname, Vallotton French-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Félix Vallotton
Félix Édouard Vallotton (; December 28, 1865December 29, 1925) was a Swiss and French painter and printmaker associated with the group of artists known as . He was an important figure in the development of the modern woodcut. He painted portraits, landscapes, nudes, still lifes, and other subjects in an unemotional, realistic style. His earliest paintings were influenced by Holbein and Ingres. He developed a simpler style during his association with ''Les Nabis'' during the 1890s, and produced woodcuts which brought him international recognition. Characterized by broad masses of black and white with minimal detail, they include street scenes, bathers, portraits, and a series of ten interiors titled ''Intimités (Intimacies)'' that portray charged domestic encounters between men and women. He produced few prints after 1901, and concentrated instead on painting. His later paintings include highly finished portraits and nudes, and landscapes painted from memory. He was also act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
