Felix Vallotton (1865-1925) was Swiss-born
artist became a member of Les Nabis in
1892. At the turn of the century Vallotton
shifted to a cool, detached realism. He
admired the paintings of the great
Masters, especially Hans Holbein, Albrecht
Dürer and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres.
His hard-edged, somewhat austere style
served as a precursor to Die Neue
Sachlichkeit. |