Paul Gustave Doré( January 6, 1832 –; January 23, 1883) was a French artist, engraver, illustrator and sculptor, he was the most popular illustrtor of the time. Doré was born in Strasbourg and his first illustrated story was published at the age of fifteen. At age five he was a prodigy artist already creating drawings. When he turned 12 he began to carve his art in stone. Doré began work as a literary illustrator in Paris. Doré commissions include works by Rabelais, Balzac, Milton and Dante. In 1853 Doré was asked to illustrate the works of Lord Byron. This commission was followed by additional work for British publishers, including a new illustrated English Bible. In 1863, Doré illustrated a French edition of Cervantes's Don Quixote, and his illustrations of the knight and his squire Sancho Panza have become so famous that they have influenced subsequent readers, artists, and stage and film directors' ideas of the physical "look" of the two characters. Doré also illustrated an oversized edition of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven", an endeavor that earned him 30,000 francs from publisher Harper & Brothers in 1883.[1]
Doré's English Bible (1866) was a great success, and in 1867 Doré had a major exhibition of his work in London. This exhibition led to the foundation of the Doré Gallery in New Bond Street. In 1869, Blanchard Jerrold, the son of Douglas William Jerrold, suggested that they work together to produce a comprehensive portrait of London. Jerrold had gotten the idea from The Microcosm of London produced by Rudolph Ackermann, William Pyne, and Thomas Rowlandson in 1808. Doré signed a five-year project with the publishers Grant & Co that involved his staying in London for three months a year. He was paid the vast sum of £10,000 a year for his work. He was mainly known for his paintings, contrary to popular belief about his wood carvings. His paintings are world renowned, but his woodcuts are where he really excelled.
Dore worked as a literary illustrator giving a picture of what was written and letting the reader have an image of the work, we can see in the first picture an image representing the conditions of the city which makes us think it was one of the common themes that were presented at the workings. These workings influenced the paintors of the times.
ReplyDeletethis was society at that time, dore tries to shows the negative side of the place, showing that our world it isn't perfect.
ReplyDeleteDoré seems to try to portray the reality of the times he lived, demonstrating the constant contrast between social classes, but at the same time demonstrating how intertwined they really were. This can be connected to our book as Dr. Jekyll has both reallities inside himself.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Caro, in the way that Dore showed for example in the first picture, the different between social classes at those times. Also, he tried to show the reality of that time and what was happening. This is connected to victorian society, which was depicted by duality. This is also connected to Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde in the way that Caro said.
ReplyDeletein my opinion this artist was trying to show the reality of the world at those times or at least that is what I see in the paintings
ReplyDeleteTHESE CARTOONS SHOW WHAT PEOPLE WANTED TO IGNORE, THE BURDENS ON THE PUBLIC. THEY WERE TREATED A BIT BETTER THAN CRIMINALS AS PEOPLE THOUGHT THEY WERE POOR BECAUSE OF A CHARACTER DEFECT IN THE INDIVIDUAL RATHER THAN AS A RESULT OF ENCONOMIC FORCES BEYOND THEIR CONTROL.
ReplyDeleteTHE SAME HAPPENS IN THE BOOK AS NOBODY DESCRIBES OR MENTION SOMETHING ABOUT POOR PEOPLE AS IF IT WERE A TABU. DORÉ WANTED TO SHOW THE REALITY IN ITS MOST PURE STATE AS AN ATTEMPT TO RAISE SOCIAL AWARENESS.