Daumier: Eyewitness of an Epoch

Duration: 11

Genre: Biographical (Nonfiction) | Educational

Year Published: 1982

Creator: Nico Crama

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Introduces the memorable caricatures Daumier created for the press between 1830 and 1870. Explains that they both embody the elements of the modern political cartoon and chronicle the forces, conditions, and events in France and Europe from the perspective of the common man. Daumier's subjects include the king, emperor, politicians, bankers, women, prisons, freedom, the courts, and the theater. French version Daumier: Chroniqueur d'Une Epoque [UB0459] also available., Shows how, through lithographs and political cartoons which commented on the people and events he saw around him, Honoré Daumier reported on the dramatic occurrences in France between 1830 and 1872. Also describes his battles with censorship.

Complete Record: Introduces the memorable caricatures Daumier created for the press between 1830 and 1870. Explains that they both embody the elements of the modern political cartoon and chronicle the forces, conditions, and events in France and Europe from the perspective of the common man. Daumier's subjects include the king, emperor, politicians, bankers, women, prisons, freedom, the courts, and the theater. French version Daumier: Chroniqueur d'Une Epoque [UB0459] also available., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.