Le trottoir roulant (The Moving Sidewalk)
1901
About this artwork
A high-contrast woodcut depicting a crowd of people standing on a moving sidewalk, rendered with bold, flat black and white areas. It is part of a series focusing on urban modernity.
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This print captures the marvel of the 'trottoir roulant', a moving walkway that was a highlight of the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. Vallotton's stark, graphic style emphasizes the anonymity and mechanical nature of modern urban life, transforming a futuristic attraction into a moody, rhythmic composition.
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Le trottoir roulant (The Moving Sidewalk)
Félix Vallotton, 1901
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