Caricature and French Political Culture 1830-1848: Charles Philipon and the Illustrated Press

by David S. Kerr

Creator of the famous pear as a symbol for King Louis-Philippe, Charles Philipon was also the most influential editor of illustrated newspapers in nineteenth-century France. This book examines the role and influence of political caricature under the July Monarchy through a study of his two principal newspapers, La Caricature and Le Charivari.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198208030
• ISBN13: 9780198208037
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"