Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

EPISODE · Apr 10, 2019 · 19 MIN

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

from The Oldest Profession Podcast

Best known for is commercial paintings of the moulin rouge, French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was also a john who (literally) lived in brothels. As a tenant and client, Toulouse-Lautrec created compelling portraits of the full service sex workers with whom he socialized. His empathetic gaze captured the elements of their lives often missed by more sensationalist or romanticized depictions of sex work by other artists of his time.      

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