The Anarchist
About this artwork
A stark black-and-white woodcut print depicting a man being apprehended by police officers on a Parisian street. It is part of a series of prints by the artist exploring social and political unrest in France during the late 19th century.
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Félix Vallotton was a leading figure in the Nabis group, but he gained significant notoriety for his biting and satirical woodcuts that captured the social tensions of the Belle Époque. 'The Anarchist' reflects the genuine fear and political instability in 1890s Paris, a period marked by a series of high-profile anarchist bombings and assassinations. The image relies on extreme graphic simplification, stripping away detail to emphasize the cold, mechanical nature of the state's response to dissent.
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The Anarchist
Félix Vallotton, 1892
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