7 Issues of the Successful French Humorous and Satirical Magazine Le Sourire, Early 20th Century.

Each ...

7 Issues of the Successful French Humorous and Satirical Magazine Le Sourire, Early 20th Century.

Each satirical issue is filled with many excellent illustrations by prominent artists and two color illustrations on the front and back covers.

Including:

1. Issue 11.05.1911- front cover illustration by Georges Alfred Pavis (1886-1977),

back cover illustration by Jacques Nam (1881-1974).

2. Issue 11.05.1911- front cover illustration by Henri Gousse (1872-1914),  back cover illustration by Henri Dangon - Fierte.

3. Issue 26.01.1911- front cover illustration by Baudrier Foucault, back cover illustration by Charles Genty (1876-1956) - Le Novice.

4. Issue 21.09.1911- front cover illustration by Fabien Fabiano (1883-1962), back cover illustration by J. Hilly.

5. Issue 16.11.1911- front cover illustration by Jean Leonce Burret (1866-1915), back cover illustration by Georges Delaw (1871-1938) - Scenes de la Vie des Courtisanes.

6. Issue 26.01.1911- front cover illustration by Castelno, back cover illustration by Jean Leonce Burret (1866-1915) - Les Beaux Jours.

7. Issue 10.08.1911- front cover illustration by Fabien Fabiano (1883-1962), back cover illustration by Rene Besserve Henry Reb (1883-1959) - Envies.

Le Sourire was a monthly periodical published by the French artist Paul Gauguin. The editions contained satirical copy, illustrated by his pen and screen drawings, with one of his woodcuts used for the header. It was in part inspired by the more successful Parisian periodical Le Rire, illustrated by artists such as Toulouse-Lautrec.

A total of nine editions were printed during August 1899 and April 1900, between his stays in Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands. It is not known how many copies of each edition were printed, probably not more than 30. Due to a limited budget, and the fact that they were hand printed, the quality of the reproductions was often poor and blotchy, he used cheap glue to bind the leaves to the paper. However, they are admired by art critics and historians today.