The Black and White World of Felix Vallotton’s Prints

Felix Vallotton is, in my opinion, one of the most underestimated modern artists. I haven’t heard about him in my art history lectures at university. He never gets to all those “best of classics”, “all art in the world you must know,” and other books or articles of this type. This is simply outrageous. Vallotton, a Swiss/French painter and printmaker, was associated with the Nabis. But, to be honest, it is very difficult to pigeonhole him into one style, or any particular style. Vallotton is Vallotton.

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Felix Vallotton is, in my opinion, one of the most underestimated modern artists. I haven’t heard about him in my art history lectures at university. He never gets to all those “best of classics”, “all art in the world you must know,” and other books or articles of this type. This is simply outrageous. Vallotton, a Swiss/French painter and printmaker, was associated with the Nabis. But, to be honest, it is very difficult to pigeonhole him into one style, or any particular style. Vallotton is Vallotton.

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Vietnamese

Title: Thế Giới Đen Trắng Của Felix Vallotton - Những Bản In Gỗ Kiệt Tác

Description: Felix Vallotton, theo tôi, là một trong những nghệ sĩ hiện đại bị đánh giá thấp nhất. Tên tuổi ông chưa từng vang vọng trong những giảng đường lịch sử mỹ thuật mà tôi từng ngồi nghe. Ông chẳng bao giờ được xếp vào danh sách "những kiệt tác cổ điển", "toàn bộ nghệ thuật thế giới bạn phải biết", hay những cuốn sách, bài viết tương tự. Điều này thật là một sự bất công trời đất! Vallotton, họa sĩ và thợ làm tranh in người Thụy Sĩ/Pháp, từng có mối duyên với nhóm Nabis. Nhưng thành thật mà nói, rất khó để nhét ông vào một phong cách nào đó, hay bất kỳ phong cách đặc biệt nào. Vallotton chính là Vallotton - độc nhất vô nhị. Khi ánh sáng và bóng tối giao thoa trong những đường cắt tinh xảo trên gỗ, Vallotton đã tạo ra một vũ trụ riêng - nơi mà sự thật và dối trá, tình yêu và ghét bỏ, sự lười biếng và cuồng nhiệt đều tìm thấy chỗ đứng của mình trong sự cân bằng hoàn hảo giữa đen và trắng.

English

Title: The Black and White World of Felix Vallotton’s Prints

Description: Felix Vallotton is, in my opinion, one of the most underestimated modern artists. I haven’t heard about him in my art history lectures at university. He never gets to all those “best of classics”, “all art in the world you must know,” and other books or articles of this type. This is simply outrageous. Vallotton, a Swiss/French painter and printmaker, was associated with the Nabis. But, to be honest, it is very difficult to pigeonhole him into one style, or any particular style. Vallotton is Vallotton.

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