Movement, Style, School or Type of Art:
Influenced by Impressionism, but created a unique style some refer to as "Classic Modernism."

Date and Place of Birth:
December 25, 1883, Paris, France

Life:
Utrillo (born Maurice Valadon, illegitimate son of artist Suzanne Valadon), took up painting to save his life. At the age of 19, after being institutionalized for chronic alcoholism, his mother suggested painting as an outlet and distraction. He took to it with a vengeance, producing thousands of paintings and sketches over the course of the next 50-plus years. He is best known for his cityscapes of the Montmarte artists' quarter in Paris.

Important Works:

Rue de la Jonquiere, ca. 1909
L'Impasse Cottin, 1910
Paris Street, 1914
Montmarte and Broullards, 1934

Date and Place of Death:
November 5, 1955, Dax, France