ALBERT DUBOUT, President Auriol and the cartoonist presentin - Lot 106

ALBERT DUBOUT, President Auriol and the cartoonist presenting his book "L'Eloge de la folie" at the Maison de la Chimie (Paris), 1951 Photo, period silver print Captioned (label) and stamped on the back Dimensions: 13 x 18 cm. Note : Photograph showing Albert Dubout (1905-1976), French cartoonist and caricaturist, presenting his book L'Éloge de la folie to French President Vincent Auriol (1884-1966) at the Maison de la Chimie in Paris, 1951. Dubout is one of the most famous illustrators and caricaturists of the XXᵉ century in France, known for his teeming cartoons and whimsical crowd scenes. His work, published in the press and in numerous illustrated works, left a lasting mark on French humorous illustration. This image shows the meeting between the cartoonist and the Head of State in an official setting, illustrating the recognized place of illustration and caricature in French cultural life in the early 1950s.