La Comédie Humaine: Chronicles of Nineteenth Century France
Repository Citation
Murphy, Libby, curator. La Comédie Humaine: Chronicles of Nineteenth Century France. Ripin Print Gallery, Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, September 3-December 22, 2013.
Publication Date
9-3-2013
Department
French and Italian
Document Type
Artwork
Notes
This exhibition of French satirical prints from the 19th century features works by the first generation of artistic lithographers, which are drawn from the museum’s permanent collection. Daumier, Gavarni, and other French artists elevated the lithograph to an art form, exploring with humor and humanity every aspect of their era, from city to country life, family to professional life, and childhood to old age. Their original prints, published in the nascent mass press, were seen and circulated in homes, cafés, and city streets by the very people whose follies and frailties they depicted.
Click here to visit the exhibition page at the museum's website.
Language
English
Format
text
