henri toulouse lautrec and his layering style




The first image is a poster by henri toulouse lautrec it uses a layering technique that is still seen today. The second image is a book cover and it reminded me of this layering technique. The images uses blocks of color to create depth and space the same way Lautrecs posters created depth and space in his posters. He was the first to really push the way space worked in a image by putting a figure in the very front of the fore ground the way the figure is in the book cover. 

The third images is a logo for an open mic night in the Boise community. It uses the same layering technique as Lautrec. It also reminds me of Lautrec's work in its rough style and use of warm colors the way Lautrec's posters tended to have a warmer color scheme. 

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