• Félix Edouard Vallotton. Born on this day in 1865

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    Sunset December 28, 1865. Félix Edouard Vallotton was a Swiss/French painter and printmaker associated with Les Nabis. He was an important figure in the development of the modern woodcut.
    Félix Vallotton, in full Félix Edouard Vallotton, (born December 28, 1865, Lausanne, Switzerland-died December 28, 1925, Paris, France), Swiss-born French graphic artist and painter known for his paintings of nudes and interiors and in particular for his distinctive woodcuts .
    Vallotton worked in woodcut almost exclusively throughout the 1890s. In 1892 he began associating with a group of artists called...
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