Félix Vallotton, 1913, La Blanche et la Noire. La célébrité de cette toile tient à la suite innovante que l’artiste donne à deux œuvres majeures: L’Odalisque à l’esclave de Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1839) et l’Olympia de Édouard Manet (1863). Collection: Kunst Museum Winterthur/Fondation Hahnloser Jaeggli. Foto/Photo: TES

Lausanne, the birthplace of the artist Félix Vallotton (1865–1925), is hosting the most extensive retrospective of his work ever, a tribute marking the centennial of his death.

As part of Plateforme 10, the Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts (MCBA) owns a vast collection of Vallotton’s output. Together with the Fondation Félix Vallotton, a centre for documentation and research, they put the artist and his work into a new perspective. The show focuses on his lucid mind, critical spirit, biting humour and innovative approach.

Another show (Vallotton. The Ingenious Laboratory) presents the origins of Félix Vallotton’s work, exploring the various phases of his growing output across a surprising range of media, including illustration, engraving, painting, and writing.

Félix Vallotton, 1915, Le crime châtié. Collection: Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts de Lausanne