I like satire in art like in caricatures. This picture is a Daumier's "Gargantua" from a 1822 newspaper. It depicts King Lousie Phillpe as he takes the bread from the poor and in return, excretes laws. Gargantua is the name of a mythical figure who eats everything in site. My favorite part about this satire is it started newspaper censorship laws in 18th century France.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Journal 8
I like satire in art like in caricatures. This picture is a Daumier's "Gargantua" from a 1822 newspaper. It depicts King Lousie Phillpe as he takes the bread from the poor and in return, excretes laws. Gargantua is the name of a mythical figure who eats everything in site. My favorite part about this satire is it started newspaper censorship laws in 18th century France.
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