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\n\n Sometimes comic\, often tragic\, this is a t ale of aristocracy\, obsession\, and alcoholic and sexual excess. Yet duri ng the course of his turbulent life\, Toulouse-Lautrec succeeded in produc ing a huge body of work that was truly revolutionary in tone and impact\, shattering the distinction between high and low art. He transformed the da rkest depths of the human condition into artistic gold. Waldemar Januszcza k\, former art critic for The Guardian and two time winner of the Critic of the Year award\, argues that the story of Lautrec is also the s tory of the birth of celebrity and mass media. Yet a century after his dea th\, the artist has received none of the usual acclaim in line with his ac hievements. Toulouse-Lautrec's crime was that he remained the consummate o utsider—an outsider to his family when he was alive\; to critics when he d ied\; and by art historians ever since. All are guilty of taking him less seriously than he deserved.
\n\n Art is full of angry outsiders. Yet almost all of them are eventually welcomed and forgiven\, but not Lautrec . Pioneer of the poster\, apostle of the brothel\, lover of the low. Lautr ec is as under-estimated today as he ever was. Waldemar tells Toulouse-Lau trec's story in all its fascinating detail\, celebrating the vibrant life and career of one of the world's most misunderstood geniuses.
\n\n\nPho ne: (860)229-0257\n\n56 Lexington Street\nNew Britain\, CT\n06052\n\n DTSTART:20130131T130000 DTEND:20130131T150000 LOCATION:New Britain Museum of American Art PRIORITY: SUMMARY:Film Screening: Toulouse-Latrec URL:http://www.nbmaa.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR