Beyond printmaking, Daumier also ventured into the world of caricature arts and political satire. From here, he was also contracted by music publishers to create various prints featuring a variety of musical instruments.
Your browser may not support display of this image.By 1822, he entered the Académie Suisse to pursue the arts and eventually worked for lithographer and publisher, Belliard. Lenoir dappled in archaeology and art history and intensely captured Daumier’s fascination and curiosity. Even at this young age, Daumier showed interest in the arts and became an understudy to a friend of his father’s, Alexandre Lenoir.
Born in Marseille, Daumier moved to Paris when he was 8 to follow the literary aspirations of his father, Jean-Baptiste Louis Daumier. Honoré Daumier Biography Honoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879)Ĭonsidered one of the most prolific printmakers during the 19th century, Honoré Daumier was also heralded as a French caricaturist, sculptor, and painter.