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Honore Daumier

Painter · Printmaker · Sculptor

Years: 1808–1879
Birthplace: France
Birth polity: French Empire
Era: Modern
Field: Art
Occupations: Painter · Printmaker · Sculptor

A 19th century French painter and printmaker who sharply criticized the July Monarchy and bourgeois society through his political caricatures. It represents an era in which newspaper/magazine media and art were linked. This will be your gateway to understanding the formation of public opinion in modern cities.

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Historical context

Places

Marseille
Birth
Paris
Work

Works & achievements

Rue Transnonain
1834
Painting

Events

Political caricature under the July Monarchy
1830–1848
Cultural event · Participant

Origins

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Birth country

Birth country: France

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Biography

Early life

Born in Marseilles, he moved to Paris as a boy. He acquired printing and lithography techniques and became active in the world of satirical publishing, which expanded from the Restoration to the July Monarchy.

Achievements

He produced many lithographs depicting politicians, judges, and the lives of citizens, caricatures of those in power. He also left works such as ``Transnonangai'' that strongly convey the violence of oppression.

Character & anecdotes

He was once imprisoned for his work satirizing King Louis-Philippe. This shows that modern expressive activities were not only associated with free speech, but also with censorship and punishment.

Historical Impact

Studying Daumier reveals that print media, political participation, and urban life were intertwined in 19th century Europe, and that paintings had the power to move public opinion. It provides clues for thinking not only about art history, but also about the development of journalism and democratic politics.