DUBOUT Enveloppe contenant 9 négatifs
DUBOUT Enveloppe contenant 9 négatifs
Envelope containing 9 negatives
This lot contains 9 negatives with illustrations:
- One negative "Molière, the tricks of Scapin and the doctor in spite of himself" illustrated with a ship.
- One negative "Molière, the miser" illustrated with an elderly character counting his coins.
- A negative "Molière, the school of women, the precious ridiculous" illustrated with a character dressed as a Noble.
- A negative "Molière, the imaginary sick man" illustrated with a group of doctors.
Batch containing 9 negatives, 8 on Molière's theater and one apocryphal negative.
Albert Dubout (1905-1976) was solicited in 1929 by Editions Kra, an audacious choice on the part of the latter, which surprisingly entrusted him with the illustration of classical texts. A path that he would force him to follow in these aesthetic choices, sometimes forcing him to stick to the text. Dubout will notably assert that the work of "mirroring the text" done for "Clochemerle" did not please him. In contrast to the drawings he did for the newspapers, this editorial formula was close to his heart. "There was much greater freedom of means than in the tyrannical press cartoon. It is understandable, for example, that the always hasty deadlines of the newspaper editors did not suit this cartoonist who liked to represent a thousand different heads on his paper, to add new accessories and to constantly tweak them" (in MELOT Michel, "Dubout", Edition Michèle Trinckvel, Montrouge, 1979).
"He is certainly one of the most influential artists of a whole generation of draftsmen and illustrators" (in Dubout.fr) and as such has recognizable characteristics such as a very round line, colourful compositions that compliment the funny aspect of the life scenes he depicts. Unwittingly heir to Jerome Bosch, Dubout embellishes his productions with a large number of characters participating in both the micro-stages and the main action. These attributes are complemented by a taste for saucy, caricatural and sometimes tumultuous illustrations, making his characters endearing, such as those in The Little Man and The Big Lady. The latter are not without recalling his affection for his native region, the south of France, and particularly Marseille.
Dubout is a "made in France" product par excellence: regionalist, authentic, bon-vivant, educated and talented. He was a student at the Beaux-Arts in Montpellier, then moved to Paris. He is passionate about the crowds of department stores and transport, which he loves to sketch and caricature. He published his first drawings in "Pêle-Mêle", then collaborated with various magazines and newspapers such as "Ric et Rac", "Marianne", "La Bataille" and "Ici Paris". Dubout also produced posters for cinema, advertising and theatre such as the one for Marcel Pagnol's "César". His passion for cinema is tenacious, he directed several animated films "Anatole fait du camping" and "Anatole à la tour de Nesle" in 1947 and feature films "La Rue sans loi" in 1950 and "Anatole chéri" in 1954.
Albert Dubout" illustrated more than 80 books, the last of which appeared after his death. He published 27 albums and created 80 cinema and advertising posters. In addition, he created 70 oil paintings including the famous Corridas with their lights and shadows and the Bullfighters" (in Dubout.fr). Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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DUBOUT Enveloppe contenant 9 négatifs
Envelope containing 9 negatives
This lot contains 9 negatives with illustrations:
- One negative "Molière, the tricks of Scapin and the doctor in spite of himself" illustrated with a ship.
- One negative "Molière, the miser" illustrated with an elderly character counting his coins.
- A negative "Molière, the school of women, the precious ridiculous" illustrated with a character dressed as a Noble.
- A negative "Molière, the imaginary sick man" illustrated with a group of doctors.
Batch containing 9 negatives, 8 on Molière's theater and one apocryphal negative.
Albert Dubout (1905-1976) was solicited in 1929 by Editions Kra, an audacious choice on the part of the latter, which surprisingly entrusted him with the illustration of classical texts. A path that he would force him to follow in these aesthetic choices, sometimes forcing him to stick to the text. Dubout will notably assert that the work of "mirroring the text" done for "Clochemerle" did not please him. In contrast to the drawings he did for the newspapers, this editorial formula was close to his heart. "There was much greater freedom of means than in the tyrannical press cartoon. It is understandable, for example, that the always hasty deadlines of the newspaper editors did not suit this cartoonist who liked to represent a thousand different heads on his paper, to add new accessories and to constantly tweak them" (in MELOT Michel, "Dubout", Edition Michèle Trinckvel, Montrouge, 1979).
"He is certainly one of the most influential artists of a whole generation of draftsmen and illustrators" (in Dubout.fr) and as such has recognizable characteristics such as a very round line, colourful compositions that compliment the funny aspect of the life scenes he depicts. Unwittingly heir to Jerome Bosch, Dubout embellishes his productions with a large number of characters participating in both the micro-stages and the main action. These attributes are complemented by a taste for saucy, caricatural and sometimes tumultuous illustrations, making his characters endearing, such as those in The Little Man and The Big Lady. The latter are not without recalling his affection for his native region, the south of France, and particularly Marseille.
Dubout is a "made in France" product par excellence: regionalist, authentic, bon-vivant, educated and talented. He was a student at the Beaux-Arts in Montpellier, then moved to Paris. He is passionate about the crowds of department stores and transport, which he loves to sketch and caricature. He published his first drawings in "Pêle-Mêle", then collaborated with various magazines and newspapers such as "Ric et Rac", "Marianne", "La Bataille" and "Ici Paris". Dubout also produced posters for cinema, advertising and theatre such as the one for Marcel Pagnol's "César". His passion for cinema is tenacious, he directed several animated films "Anatole fait du camping" and "Anatole à la tour de Nesle" in 1947 and feature films "La Rue sans loi" in 1950 and "Anatole chéri" in 1954.
Albert Dubout" illustrated more than 80 books, the last of which appeared after his death. He published 27 albums and created 80 cinema and advertising posters. In addition, he created 70 oil paintings including the famous Corridas with their lights and shadows and the Bullfighters" (in Dubout.fr). Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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