Félix Vallotton
Félix Edouard Vallotton was a Swiss and French painter and printmaker associated with the group of artists known as Les Nabis. He was an important figure in the development of the modern woodcut. He painted portraits, landscapes, nudes, still lifes, and other subjects in an unemotional, realistic style.
For a period of ten years from 1891 to 1901, Félix Vallotton focused almost exclusively on printmaking, which contributed greatly to his international renown. For the most part, his woodcuts illustrated Parisian life in the 1890s, which he described with verve and humor. Vallotton was daring in his compositions and created highly simplified motifs to achieve striking effects, always in black and white. Close to the experiments of the French avant-garde (including Postimpressionism, Art Nouveau, and the Nabis) he eliminated nuanced shadows and excess detail in favor of concise forms and sharp contrasts.
Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche was the first department store in the world. It opened in 1852 in Paris and it still exists. It was very popular at the time; even the French writer Émile Zola was inspired by the story of the store for his novel Au Bonheur des Dames.
As you may know we also run a little store with DailyArt's calendars, notebooks, socks, and so on. It is not as luxurious as Le Bon Marché, but you should check it out yourself here. Enjoy! :D
P.S. Here you can see more black and white prints by Félix Vallotton. :)