Le Monde illustré was a popular French news magazine, first published in 1857. The artists used intermediary drawings of photographs to make woodcuts, at a time when mass-printing of photographs was not possible. In later years, the woodcuts were colorized, in the manner of comic books.
Le Monde illustré - Wikipedia (English)
Le Monde illustré - Wikipedia (French)
Le Monde illustré (1857 - 1940) - Full View - BNF Gallica Archive
Covers and Illustrations - Google Search Results
See also:
The Illustrated Week
La Semaine Illustree (1911 - 1914) - BNF Gallica Archive
Above: The Dreyfus Affair is portrayed on the 14 September 1898 cover of Le Monde Illustre.
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Le Monde illustré - Wikipedia (English)
Le Monde illustré - Wikipedia (French)
Le Monde illustré (1857 - 1940) - Full View - BNF Gallica Archive
Covers and Illustrations - Google Search Results
See also:
The Illustrated Week
La Semaine Illustree (1911 - 1914) - BNF Gallica Archive
