Here is the story of Toulouse-Lautrec who scandalized the conservative establishment with his paintings and lithographs depicting the music halls, circuses, brothels, and cabarets of Paris. The figure was all for Lautrec: he was a consummate portrait painter whose renderings neither flattered nor embellished his subjects. Yet the artist conveyed a sympathy for those he portrayed, and his work contributed a great deal to the cult of the star with his larger-than-life portraits of Jane Avril, La Gouloue, Yvette Guilbert, and Aristide Bruant. This book pays homage to the "Master of Montmartre," detailing his life and work, vividly represented by 109 full-color reproductions.