Albert Guillaume

>Albert Guillaume 2004-10-25T17:59:02Z JillandJack Created new biography '''Albert Guillaume''', born [[February 14]], [[1873]] - died [[1942]], was a French painter and caricaturist. [[Image:AGuillaumeArmour.jpg|thumb|''Extrait de viande'' by Guillaume]] Born 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 Parisan 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]]. [[Image:AGuillaumeThe_Lovers.jpg|thumb|left|''The lovers'' by Guillaume]] Guillaume 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|Le Figaro illustré]]''. The winner of a bronze medal at the [[Exposition Universelle (1900)|Universal Exhibition of 1900]] in Paris, many of Guillaume's illustrations were 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. [[Category:1873 births|Guillaume, Albert]] [[Category:1942 deaths|Guillaume, Albert]] [[Category:French painters|Guillaume, Albert]]