Daumier
1877
This intricate 1877 illustration by Edmond Morin serves as a visual biography of the legendary French artist Honoré Daumier. Look closely at the chaotic halo of faces swirling around Daumier's profile—these aren't just random doodles, but his famous political caricatures that actually landed him in jail for mocking King Louis-Philippe (referenced by the book titled 'Gargantua'). The scene is a love letter to his career, featuring the publications he worked for like *Le Charivari* and *La Caricature*, while a sturdy worker at the bottom hammers away at an anvil, symbolizing Daumier's lifelong dedication to championing the common man. It's a brilliant collage showing how one man's pen shaped the political landscape of 19th-century France.