La Caricature (1880–1904)
The Fashions of the Day, 3 November 1883
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| Discipline | Satire |
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| Language | French |
| Edited by | Albert Robida |
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Librairie illustrée − Eugene Kolb − Fayard frères (France)
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Publication history
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1880–1904 |
| Frequency | Weekly |
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| ISSN |
2273-0850 |
La Caricature was a satirical journal that was published in Paris, France, between 1880 and 1904. It had a lively and colorful layout, and made full use of the newly invented photogravure technology. Its focus was on social satire rather than political commentary. La Caricature covered the theater, news events, gossip and topical subjects such as the vote for women or seaside vacations. The founding editor, Albert Robida, left in 1892. The journal began to decline in quality, went through various changes of ownership and management, and eventually was merged with a rival tabloid.
La Caricature was published weekly between 1880 and 1904, first by Librairie illustrée, then by Eugene Kolb and finally by Fayard frères. The founding editor was Albert Robida (1848–1926). The new journal had a lively and colorful format, exploiting the recently invented photogravure technique. The title recalled the earlier La Caricature (1830–1843) founded by Charles Philipon, which portrayed Louis Philippe as a pear, and which included works by the great Honoré Daumier. The new Caricature was less politically engaged than its predecessor, focusing more on caricature of the manners of the age.
The first issue appeared on 3 January 1880, heralding a break from the oppressive morality of the regime that had followed the fall of the Paris Commune in 1871. However, La Caricature appeared before the act of 29 July 1881 gave much greater freedom to the press. The masthead of La Caricature was classic in design, at first showing Albert Robida as editor, and La Librairie illustrée as publisher. The offices were 7 rue du Croissant, the same premises as La Librairie illustrée, in the heart of the press district of Paris. The journal appeared every Friday.
With eight pages of drawings, and little text, La Caricature gave stories in pictures without captions, silhouettes, portraits and large compositions, including all forms of caricature at the time. It covered news, literature, theater and gossip, but generally avoided political comment. It often made fun of Sarah Bernhardt, Alexandre Dumas and Émile Zola. In May 1880 La Caricature published a cartoon of Sarah Bernhardt's planned trip to the USA, making fun of her thin figure, her grandiose opinion of her importance, and the public view of her epic battles with adversity. The paper caricatured the Salon exhibitions, fashion and horse racing. It was common for an issue to be devoted to one topic such as women's emancipation, sea bathing or a visit to a château.
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