Artist

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

1864–1901 · born in Albi · died in Château Malromé

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was born into a noble family in Albi, France, but broken bones in childhood stunted his growth. He moved to Montmartre in Paris and painted the dancers, singers and cabaret stars of the Moulin Rouge. His bold posters helped invent modern advertising art. He died at 36, at his mother's château in southwestern France.