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Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Swiss, 1859-1923
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Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, was a Swiss-born French Art Nouveau painter and printmaker.

Born in Lausanne, Steinlen studied at the University of Lausanne before taking a job as a designer trainee at a textile mill in Mulhouse in eastern France. In his early twenties he was still developing his skills as a painter when he and his wife Emilie were encouraged by the painter François Bocion to move to the artistic community in the Montmartre Quarter of Paris. Once there, Steinlen was befriended by the painter Adolphe Willette who introduced him to the artistic crowd at Le Chat Noir that led to his commissions to do poster art for the cabaret owner/entertainer, Aristide Bruant and other commercial enterprises.

In the early 1890s, Steinlen's paintings of rural landscapes, flowers, and nudes were being shown at the Salon des Indépendants. His 1895 lithograph titled Les Chanteurs des Rues was the frontispiece to a work entitled Chansons de Montmartre published by Éditions Flammarion with sixteen original lithographs that illustrated the Belle Époque songs of Paul Delmet. His permanent home, Montmartre and its environs, was a favorite subject throughout Steinlen's life and he often painted scenes of some of the harsher aspects of life in the area. His daughter Colette was featured in much of his work. In addition to paintings and drawings, he also did sculpture on a limited basis, most notably figures of cats that he had great affection for as seen in many of his paintings. Steinlen included cats in many of his illustrations, and even published a book of his designs, "Dessins Sans Paroles Des Chats."

Steinlen became a regular contributor to Le Rire and Gil Blas magazines plus numerous other publications including L'Assiette au Beurre and Les Humouristes, a short-lived magazine he and a dozen other artists jointly founded in 1911. Between 1883 and 1920, he produced hundreds of illustrations, a number of which were done under a pseudonym so as to avoid political problems because of their harsh criticisms of societal ills. His art influenced the work of other artists, including Pablo Picasso.

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The Dance

The Dance

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Illustration
The Kiss

The Kiss

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Illustration
Le repos du modèle

Le repos du modèle

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
Chansons De Femmes

Chansons De Femmes (1897)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
Cats

Cats (19th-20th century)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
Chansons De Femmes

Chansons De Femmes (1897)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
Chansons De Femmes

Chansons De Femmes (1897)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
Portrait of Maxim Gorki

Portrait of Maxim Gorki (1905)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
Refugiés

Refugiés (circa 1918)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Illustration
Retour au Foyer

Retour au Foyer (circa 1918)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Illustration
The Hostages

The Hostages (1915)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
Woman at the Bus Stop

Woman at the Bus Stop

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Illustration
Dessin original pour les ‘Maîtres de l’Affiche’

Dessin original pour les ‘Maîtres de l’Affiche’ (1898)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
Dessin original pour les ‘Maîtres de l’Affiche’

Dessin original pour les ‘Maîtres de l’Affiche’ (1899)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
Trois garçons endormis

Trois garçons endormis

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
Allégorie de la guerre – Etude pour la France assassinée

Allégorie de la guerre – Etude pour la France assassinée

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
Conversation dans la rue le soir

Conversation dans la rue le soir

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
Deux femmes en robe

Deux femmes en robe

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
Femmes conversant dans la rue

Femmes conversant dans la rue

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Femmes conversant

Femmes conversant

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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La dispute

La dispute

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
La République éclairant l’Eglise et l’armée

La République éclairant l’Eglise et l’armée

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
Nu au drap blanc

Nu au drap blanc

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
Nu debout au bras allongé

Nu debout au bras allongé

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
Musicien des rues

Musicien des rues

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
A Woman Passing

A Woman Passing (By 1897)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
Coming from School

Coming from School (1911)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
Convalescents

Convalescents (1915)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
In the Street (Dans la Rue)

In the Street (Dans la Rue) (1911)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
La Rue Coulaincourt

La Rue Coulaincourt (1896)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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