L'Illustration

L'Illustration

300px Front page of 1 october 1904 (Coronation of Peter I of Serbia)
Founder(s)	Édouard Charton Adolphe Joanne
Editor-in-chief	Edmond Texier (after 1860)
Founded	4 March 1843
Language	French
Ceased publication	1944
Headquarters	Paris, Saint-Mandé, Bobigny
Country	France
Circulation	weekly
ISSN	0246-9251
Website	https://www.lillustration.com
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L'Illustration was a weekly French newspaper published in Paris from 1843 to 1944. It was founded by Édouard Charton with the first issue published on 4 March 1843, it became the first illustrated newspaper in France then, after 1906, the first international illustrated magazine; distributed in 150 countries.

History

In 1891, L'Illustration became the first French newspaper to publish a photograph. Many of these photographs came from syndicated photo-press agencies like Chusseau-Flaviens, but the publication also employed its own photographers such as Léon Gimpel and others. In 1907, L'Illustration was the first to publish a color photograph. It also published Gaston Leroux' novel Le mystère de la chambre jaune as a serial a year before its 1908 release. La Petite Illustration was the name of the supplement to L'Illustration that published fiction, plays, and other arts-related material.

During the Second World War, while it was owned by the Baschet family, L'Illustration supported Marshal Philippe Pétain's Révolution nationale, but turned down pro-German articles by Jacques Bouly de Lesdain. However, Lesdain later became its political editor.

The magazine was shut down in 1944 following the Liberation of Paris. Another version re-opened in 1945 under the name France-Illustration, but went bankrupt in 1957.

Notable contributors

Editor-in-chief

• Gaston Sorbets (from 1923).

Journalists

• Gustave Babin

Writers

• Brada

Notable photographers

• Joshua Benoliel
• Victor Bulla
• Blanquart-Evrard
• Brébisson
• Disdéri
• Jules Gervais-Courtellemont
• Léon Gimpel
• Jimmy Hare
• Gustave Le Gray
• Mayer et Pierson

Notable illustrators (1843-1914)

• Andriolli
• Bertall
• Pharamond Blanchard
• Karl Bodmer
• Joseph-Félix Bouchor
• Alexandre Jean-Baptiste Brun
• Eugène Burnand
• Cami
• Caran d'Ache
• Cham
• Henry Cheffer
• Dagnan-Bouveret
• Draner
• Durand-Brager
• Jules Férat
• Forain
• Gustave Fraipont
• Gavarni
• Henry Gerbault
• Henri Gervex
• Victor Gilbert
• Jules Girardet
• Karl Girardet
• Grandville
• Eugène Grasset
• Albert Guillaume
• Dudley Hardy
• Charles Hoffbauer
• Janet-Lange
• Jeanniot
• Lucien Jonas
• Kupka
• Jules Laurens
• Charles Léandre
• Lorsay
• Louis Malteste
• Malo-Renault
• Alfons Mucha
• Louis Rémy Sabattier
• Georges Scott

Gallery

Former head office of L'Illustration in Paris, angle of rue Saint-Georges and rue de la Victoire Former head office of L'Illustration in Paris, angle of rue Saint-Georges and rue de la Victoire  Wedding of Pedro V of Portugal(3 November 1860) Wedding of Pedro V of Portugal (3 November 1860)  La Défense de Paris(28 July 1883) La Défense de Paris (28 July 1883)  Exposition Universelle(23 June 1900) Exposition Universelle (23 June 1900)  Louis Blériot(4 September 1909) Louis Blériot (4 September 1909)  First World War30 October 1915 First World War 30 October 1915  General Henry Wilson (23 February 1918)  Funeral of King Sisowath(28 April 1928) Funeral of King Sisowath (28 April 1928)  Allegory of France(11 May 1940) Allegory of France (11 May 1940)  Gençlik Park, Ankara(1951 Special edition) Gençlik Park, Ankara (1951 Special edition)  Masthead(1864) Masthead (1864)

External links

• Official website of L'Illustration company which have published L'Illustration
• Hathi Trust. L'Illustration, digitized issues