After the 1871 Paris Commune, Montmartre played asignificant artistic role; its unique geographical, political and socialsituation attracted independent artists, writers and musicians and allowed themfully to develop their bohemian and revolutionary spirit. Its cabarets, cafes,circus, dancehalls and theatres made Montmartre a popular cultural centre.Drawing on important artworks from the Weisman & Michel Collection and theMusee de Montmartre, Paris, as well as a wealth of archival photography, mapsand prints to illustrate its narrative text, this volume presents up to 180stunning colour illustrations. It includes works by Auguste Renoir, PabloPicasso, Suzanne Valadon, Henri Matisse and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, andsheds light on central figures that were forgotten by history such as LouisAnquetin and Henri-Gabriel Ibels.A timeline of key moments and events in Montmartrefrom 1870-1910, a map of Montmartre showing the locations of studio spaces,residences and cabarets, and a selected bibliography provide important sourcesof new information for scholars. This book is an invitation to readers to enterthat world and begin to explore the intensity and enduring expression of thecreative energies of its personalities, who contributed so significantly to thebeginnings of modern art.

After the 1871 Paris Commune, Montmartre played asignificant artistic role; its unique geographical, political and socialsituation attracted independent artists, writers and musicians and allowed themfully to develop their bohemian and revolutionary spirit. Its cabarets, cafes,circus, dancehalls and theatres made Montmartre a popular cultural centre.Drawing on important artworks from the Weisman & Michel Collection and theMusee de Montmartre, Paris, as well as a wealth of archival photography, mapsand prints to illustrate its narrative text, this volume presents up to 180stunning colour illustrations. It includes works by Auguste Renoir, PabloPicasso, Suzanne Valadon, Henri Matisse and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, andsheds light on central figures that were forgotten by history such as LouisAnquetin and Henri-Gabriel Ibels.A timeline of key moments and events in Montmartrefrom 1870-1910, a map of Montmartre showing the locations of studio spaces,residences and cabarets, and a selected bibliography provide important sourcesof new information for scholars. This book is an invitation to readers to enterthat world and begin to explore the intensity and enduring expression of thecreative energies of its personalities, who contributed so significantly to thebeginnings of modern art.