Albert Guillaume
Albert Guillaume, born February 14, 1873 - died
1942, was a French painter and caricaturist.
Extrait de viande by GuillaumeBorn in Paris, France,
Albert Guillaume became a leading caricaturist during the Belle
Époque. While remembered primarily for his poster art, Guillaume
also did oil paintings such as "Soirée parisienne,"
a portrait of Parisian dinner society. He created theater posters
as well as advertising posters that were greatly influenced by the
work of one of the preeminent poster painters, Jules Chéret.
The lovers by GuillaumeGuillaume is also known
for his satirical drawings that appeared in Parisian humor magazines
such as Gil Blas, Le Rire, L’Assiette au Beurre, and Le Figaro
illustré.
The winner of a bronze medal at the Universal Exhibition
of 1900 in Paris, Guillaume had many of his illustrations published
in albums by such firms as "Ernest Maindron" and "Librairie
illustrée, J. Tallandier" including three albums of
military cartoons with the preface for the 1896 edition written
by Georges Courteline.
Albert Guillaume died in the rural village of Faux
in the Dordogne départment of France in 1942.
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