Honore Daumier was and always will be considered an artistic genius who looked at life and recorded the world he saw in front of him. He rarely sketched from life but stored up the information of people being people, relying on his memory to work from. In today’s society we see so many people looking at a mobile phone rather than looking at the life we are in!? His contribution to the Art world must never be underestimated.

@petebeard

22 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot for your comment and appreciation for Daumier's invaluable contribution to both art and illustration.

I believe we are going to experience another time when we cannot criticize "the king". Even now people are being jailed for making stickers! The spirit of Daumier is great and honorable! Thank you so much for this presentation.

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Many thanks for your comment and appreciation.

@wynnschaible

20 күн бұрын

People are being jailed for using biologically correct pronouns!

Pete, I absolutely love your videos! I work as a freelance illustrator and you biographies of this art form have been invaluable to me personally. It's help expand my creativity in different directions. I so appreciate you and the work you do.

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot for your appreciation, and if the channel content inspires you in your own work I view that as a very good thing.

@nickdavies921

28 күн бұрын

Pete, further to Craig’s comments yesterday I took the step of signing up for an OU degree in illustration, something I’ve been thinking about for a while, your beautifully constructed videos will be an invaluable resource for me and I’m so excited about the future and watching all your videos of which I feel I have only just scratched the surface, somewhere sprinkled over them all could be my style of illustrating which I have yet to find, many thanks, Nick

@petebeard

27 күн бұрын

@@nickdavies921 Hi Nick, and thanks for your comment. I hope the degree works out, and helps you in your ambitions. A word of caution, if I may. Don't expect too much from those teaching you - success invariably comes from within.

@nickdavies921

27 күн бұрын

Thanks Pete, I will definitely take that on board, it’s the structure I need most really or else I would get nothing done, thanks for your kind words.

Oh this fella! I remember seeing Daumier's name and some of his caricatures in an old high school art text book many years ago. This was a fun way to learn more about his work.

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot for your comment.

Loved Daumiers work since my 20s, when I first discovered it. Delightful presentation in this video, and much enjoyed.

@petebeard

22 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot for your appreciation, and I'm very pleased you think I have done him justice in the video.

thank you for this. Daumier is one of my idols as a drawer, for a reason.

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the comment.

I have great admiration for Daumier's skill in depicting caricatured figures and faces (those expressions!)… It's sad to know an artist so revered today had such a difficult life, financially. I can lump him in with Van Gogh as the "If they only knew…" category. Thanks for this deep dive Pete!

@petebeard

27 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot for your comment and appreciation. Both are very welcome.

One of the greatest artists..a book on his work was the very first book I bought as a professional…I could finally afford it..I bought a large book of his work..still one of my favorite books and one of my favorite and influential artists ..I love his drawing …

@petebeard

19 күн бұрын

Hello and I'm pleased you are an admirer of his immense and highly expressive talent. Thanks for the comment.

Thanks for the video, Pete. I very much love Honoré's drawings and I think it is a shame that with such good drawing skills he was not able to capitalise on them more than he did. Maybe if he had stuck to his drawings he could have added book illustration to his repertoire. Interestingly in the 1960s and 1970s many British male politicians had pear shaped bodies. Just look at Ted Heath and Harold Wilson.

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot for your appreciation as usual. Sadly in old age I'm getting to be that shape myself...

Daumier has always been one of my favorites. His "the accused may now have his say" (you left it out) is one of my absolute favorites from his legal series. But he did an equally scathing series on doctors!

@petebeard

19 күн бұрын

Sorry for the absence of that image. many others found their way to the virtual cutting room floor too.

Quite the sad life of this artist, but it was heartwarming to hear how his friends tried everything to help him in the end.

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot for your comment.

(30) Wow. Monseur Daumier sure had a real burr under his saddle when it came to the serious lack of morals in French society at the time. Interesting how many different types of societies seem to have almost a cycle of really cruddy people running the show. Terrific upload, Mr. Beard; quite a shame he had such a bloody rough go of it.

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment and thanks to the iconoclasts such as Daumier for prodding our masters with such tenacity and wit. Not that it seems to do any good though.

As always, thank you so much,. Another great presentation !!

@petebeard

27 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot for your continued appreciation.

Thank you for this presentation of an artist whose works are truly engrossing…

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

And thanks for your continuing apprecitaion of the channel.

Thanks, as always for these arty gems...I always am cheered up with the great combination of visual and expert commentary...E..

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

A big cheers for your ongoing support, sir.

His life could be a movie. Always tragic when you see such talent die in poverty. Many thanks sir for your work and research.

@petebeard

26 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment, and I agree that in the right hands (probably French) it could make a very engrossing film.Not one for Hollywood, though.

Fascinating! Thank you! Well Wishes for you and yours. ❤🧡❤

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it - thanks a lot.

One of the few illustrators I recognize. But had no idea of his history, struggles or demise. You've given me so much more to study and enjoy. LOVE his work! I'll watch this repeatedly. Tnx!

@petebeard

17 күн бұрын

Thanks Mike, and repeat viewings are something I wish more viewers would indulge in.

I am in amazement at how he worked so hard. I tried to do lithography in school. Omg. How difficult.

@petebeard

23 күн бұрын

Thanks for your comments. And I tried lithography, etching and silksceen when I was in art college, and couldn't get anywhere with any of them.

Another fascinating profile. Excellent! I had seen the artwork, but didn't know the artist.

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the comment.

Thank you Pete Beard for this interesting and informative video - it is always nice to ’meet’ the artist behind the work ~

@tubularap

29 күн бұрын

Well said !!

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment and appreciation of my contribution to the video.

Thank you. Brilliant!

@petebeard

25 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot for your appreciation - it's very welcome.

Remarkable Biog, sad though! Elements of Daumier's story remind me of Van Gogh; the prolific consistency; the unrecognised/uncelebrated talent; the few friends that made all the difference; the being Posthumously Commodified, which, as you said, wouldn't've been 'of any use to the man!'. At least he didn't give up, eh? - Sobering to think that, most likely, he actually had more success than most Artists. I'd never heard of Daumier before, Thank You for educating me about him, Pete.

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks for your comment and appreciation, and it's always a particular pleaure o know I've introduced another illustrator to viewers.

Thank you pete. Love your work. Im a watercolourist living in America, Mum and Dad were welsh immigrants 1963. Both went thru WW2 Cardiff area. My Dad now watches you and the memories you bring him are very happy, along with some sadness. Lifetime fan.

@petebeard

26 күн бұрын

Hello John, and many thanks for your comment and appreciation of the channel content. It's always a pleasure to know viewers find it of interest. Please tell your Dad he's more than welcome, and I'm sorry about the occasional sad bits.

Daumier's art is fabulous! Laughed out loud at several of his pieces. His caricature work is fabulous. His success can be measured in the number of smiles he kindled. Thank you again Mr. Beard.

@petebeard

25 күн бұрын

Thanks again for your appreciation. I'm glad you enjoyed this tribute to his genius.

Another great video about one of my early heroes. Discovered Daumier in high school and been a "student" of his ever since. One of my highlights of my 14 years in Paris was finding Daumier's grave in Pere Lachaise (and even with a map, not that easy to find!). A sad story indeed, but familiar. How many Artists (and I use the capital "A" for all artists; painters, musicians, writers, etc), that feel their commercial work is only good for earning a living while "higher art" is more to their liking (I know Gershwin was frustrated because he was usually considered "just a song writer"). Ironically, the commercial work brings more joy and inspiration to people and usually outlives the other work. There's a lesson in there somewhere, but a better man than me can ponder it. Me, I'll enjoy the "lower art" of book illustration, cartoons, and comic art. Thanks for this tour of Daumier's work, Pete. Finally bright and sunny here in Provence, hope some sun is shining on you and the missus. Cheers!

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Hi again, and like you, Daumier (and Grandville) were very early discoveries when I realised that not all great art had an ornate frame around it. And I do struggle to work up significant sympathy for those who carp about not being recognised for whatever it is they think they are best at. It's one thing to fail completely, but to resent the creative activity that pays the bills really does smack of the prima donna to me. And please don't rub it in about the weather - it's like the rainy season in Rangoon here as I type this. If only I could persuade my co-dependent that life would be better nearer the Med.

Once more you have managed to surprise us with this wonderful artist! My wife and I were larticularly fond of the earlier drawings and lithographs: every face he drew warrants more scrutiny and study! He certainly could catch a character! Thank you, Pete!

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks as ever to you both for watching and commenting.

Another really interesting expose. Daumier represents so much in the way of social commentary, printing techniques, how magazines presenting this work were in constant danger from the authorities. Amidst all these dizzying subjects surrounding him, the beauty of his line work, his shading and in his paintings that amazing light he employs. Just one of my favorites. Thank you!

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot for your appreciation and comment, and admiration of Daumier's output.

What a real life tragedy. There is no justice in this world, only law. Thanks for another engrossing video. Always an investment!!

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Yes - not the happiest of stories, but thanks for the appreciation.

Pete, this was a beautiful presentation. I love the way ‘panning’ was used to move through the works of art with nice various colored backgrounds. Frank

@petebeard

27 күн бұрын

Many thanks for your generous comment. It's good to know the work is appreciated.

This guys caricatures are wonderful, I was pleasantly surprised at seeing the sculpted busts . This was a very interesting and ebjoyable video to watch .

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks as ever for your appreciation, and I'm pleased you enjoyed his work.

spectacular piece, an immense thank you for making these videos Mr. Beard

@petebeard

27 күн бұрын

Many thanks for your appreciation - it's very welcome.

Merci pour ce beau travail.

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Merci beaucoup pour votre appréciation. Et j'espère que ma prononciation française n'est pas trop mauvaise.

The depth of your research is amazing, Pete. Cheers from New Westminster in the colonies. 🎉

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot for your appreciation, and I must admit I had never heard of New Westminster. I hope it's nothing like the original.

Amazing class ! Thanks mr Beard!

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

You're welcome.

Interesting career and human story. A lot of sad events, from the persecution by the authorities of the time to his failure to achieve popularity and respect as an artist during his lifetime. However, I also found refreshing to hear how Daumier's friends had often come to his rescue.

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks as usual for your comments and appreciation. Always welcome.

Not gonna Lie, i've been waiting on a Daumier segment from your page, thanks so much for delivering!!

@petebeard

23 күн бұрын

Thanks and I'm glad it wasn't a disappointment.

Hi Pete, I really love a good cartoonist like Daumier. Its a shame he led such a sad life.

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks as usual, and that seems to be a fairly common theme, unfortunately.

I really enjoy every video you make, thank you! The pear meme is bound for a comeback really soon!

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks again for your enduring appreciation of the channel.

Daumier was a very special artist, so it seems. Really like his style. Well known name but this is the first good selection of his work i see. Many thanks once again!

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks as usual for your appreciation.

Wonderful stuff; I have to wonder if Tenniel was an admirer, or Thomas Nast. Thanks as always Mr. Beard.

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I don't know about Nast, but tennel would have been very familiar with his work. Punch was billed as "The London Charivari".

Thank you again Mr Beard

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

...and thanks to you for your appreciation.

nice! thanks! it's sad that life is like this. 😞

@petebeard

27 күн бұрын

Thanks for your appreciation and comment.

Weighing in regrettably late on another masterclass. This was a historic, artistic and emotional tour-de-force --- and a humbling forced re-evaluation of my own scant knowledge of Daumier, whom I had always lazily and unfairly lumped in between Hogarth and Nast as a kind of generic pillar of social satire/caricature. This essay revealed him to be so very much more---and your stark, perfectly-toned narration on the relentless tribulations of his life and career made him extremely alive and relatable, and as you mentioned at the end, an ironic monument to the whims and vagaries of time, public taste, and unforeseen happenstance. Thank you Pete, just wanted to say that this was a magnificent entry, unexpectedly moving. (I will make a concerted effort to stay up to date, I imagine you are extremely busy with fresh installments and have little time for tail end add-ons to the comment-thread, which is perfectly understood!)

@petebeard

22 күн бұрын

You can weigh in any time you like - I still get comments about videos I made 7 or 8 years ago, and they are all (well nearly all) welcome. I'm very pleased to have fleshed out the memory of Daumier for you and it seems quite a few other viewers.

Thank you Pete, Daumier is one of my favourite artists and I love his sculptured heads .

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks again for your appreciation, and when I saw those heads I thought of Britain's very own Spitting Image series. I'm proud to say I did some work for them in the 90s.

Hello. Excellent Art historical research, analysis and of course narration. Thank you.

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks very much for your appreciation of my efforts. It's very welcome.

Another triumph, Pete.

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

I'm glad you think so. I must admit I thought it would prove unpopular, but I was wrong.

Another brilliant vlog. Thank you.👍

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Many thanks for your appreciation.

Superb as usual. Thank you, sir, you've made my day. Un fuerte abrazo!💫

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot, and I must admit I had to look up what an abrazo was.

@ilpezkato

28 күн бұрын

@@petebeard I couldn't help it, it's the Argentine greeting par excellence🤗

Um dos meu preferidos. Gosto muito de seu canal. Obrigada.

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Muito obrigado por seu apreço pelos meus esforços.

I enjoyed learning about this illustrator and the challenges he faced in criticizing the establishment. His work was first class, but not quite my taste. Thanks for all the hard work you put in to create these masterful videos Pete.

@petebeard

27 күн бұрын

Thanks again for the appreciation. Always good to know.

The irony of being recognized posthumously makes it all the more tragic that he seems to have been so dissatisfied in life.

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

I'm expecting similar myself...

Such a lovely, delicate use of light and shade to frame and direct the eye. 🥰

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot for your comment.

Masterful

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Yes he was.

Thanks for presenting the works of this famous artist. "Gargantua" really helped his career.

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Your comment is very welcome. Thanks.

Your honor! She won't stop saying it!

@petebeard

17 күн бұрын

I have absolutely no idea what you mean.

usted hace que youtube brille mas.

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Y me haces la vida más feliz con esos comentarios. Gracias.

Wonderful! You know I often wonder if anyone illustrates as they do in the late 1800s to early 1900s, and if they did how well it would be received today.

@petebeard

25 күн бұрын

Well I see that you for one are at the very least influenced by the likes of Rackham and Dulac, and you are creating fascinating fantasy work. And I'm glad to say there are others out there who are keeping some of the traditional values alive. More power to your elbow.

Μόνο μια λέξη ΥΠΕΡΟΧΗ ήταν η παρουσίαση του μεγάλου κοινωνικού κριτικού που έχει ι επηρεάσει του συγχρόνους του. Σε ευχαριστώ από τα βάθη της ψυχής μου .🇬🇷🍉💖👋👋👋

@petebeard

26 күн бұрын

Σας ευχαριστώ πολύ για την εκτίμησή σας για αυτό το βίντεο. Ο Daumier είναι από καιρό ένας από τους πιο αξιοθαύμαστους εικονογράφους μου.

This was great, thank you. I teach drawing for a living and your videos are invaluable!

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

I'm very pleased to hear that. Thanks for the appreciation.

Daumier seems to belong to a select number of artists, that penetrated the human condition and tragic mystery. His cartoons all contribute, but his paintings are profound , and their visual simplicity complex.

@petebeard

21 күн бұрын

Thanks very much for your comment and observations of the great mans work.

Absolutely love Daumier's satirical work. I never miss a chance to visit the case of bronzes whenever I visit the AIC, here in Chicago where I live. How did the AIC end up with them, and not somewhere in France? Thanks for this terrific vid -- I'd never heard of Grandville, so, TY for that!

@petebeard

24 күн бұрын

Hello and thanks for your appreciation, and in case you didn't know there's a video about Grandville on the channel too, which I think you might enjoy. And it is odd how things end up where they do. I recently went to Venice and there are only two Canaletto paintings in the whole city - many more in London.

Ned from Spain stopping by for yet another beautifully researched and presented history of one of the great illustrators and artists. So thank you Pete. Daumier was courageous, amazingly productive and influential but as you pointed out kept running into difficulties and setbacks. I would like to request a video on Belgian artist Felicien Rops. Strong and controversial material but an incredible artist. Would that be possible ?

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Hello and many thanks for your comment and appreciation of the video. Regarding Felicien Rops I have wondered if he would make a suitable subject but always come to two conclusions which have stopped me. First he was overwhelmingly an artist and illustration wasn't his primary outlet. And secondly much of his work was too sexually graphic to be shown on youtube (and I have fallen foul of their censorious ways before). But he is a fascinating subject and I will take another look. But I stress I can't promise that I can overcome these potential barriers.

will be 100k soon 👍🏻

@petebeard

26 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment and hopefully I'll make the magic figure before I actually fall off my perch.

Thank you for your kind response. Also thank you for your hard work. I do consider illustrators artists. It would be lovely if you could manage a Rops video.

@petebeard

27 күн бұрын

Just a quick note to clarify. If I do it would be qite a while before I tried to make such a video as there are already dozens of others in various states of completion I must complete first. Let's hope I don't fall off my perch in the meantime.

@carrerlluna66

27 күн бұрын

@@petebeard Absolutely understood. We'll be watching for whatever you have in the works as they're always wonderful. Stay well .

That last image at 13:17 makes me think he could have had a regular job at MAD magazine like Wally Wood or Mort Drucker.

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

In many ways he was born ahead of his time. Thanks for your comment.

somehow my university had this fairly large broad collection of Daumier works which I was able to view in person. at that time I had had little exposure to art and I think I did not like his work because of how the images looked grotesque and unflattering. on later visits (sometimes many years apart), I grew to admire more of his skill to capture important details of a person and yet exaggerate them to express a clear view or idea. I liked the bronze busts as well and did not realize (or remember) they were after effects of his ceramic works. the background of his painting was interesting and I'm not sure I'd seen those. thank you

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot for your comment, and ever since I first saw his work half a century ago my own jury has been out with regard to whether I actually like - or simply respect - Daumier's work.

It was literally criminal the way Daumier was treated.

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks for your comment. How true.

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@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Political cartoon artists today owe a great debt to Daumier, showing the way.

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

They certainly do. Thanks for the comment.

It would be interesting to do a comparative study of Daumier's influence on the style of Punch magazine in England.

@petebeard

20 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment, and both Daumier and Grandville did have a major influence on the Punch illustrators during the Victorian age. Funnily enough I'm considering a video about that period of Punch and obviously the parallels would have to be drawn. When/if I get round to it, given the others waiting in line is anybody's guess, though.

@captcardor

20 күн бұрын

@@petebeard I will await your study on Punch with bated breath. BTW Is "funnily" a word?

@petebeard

20 күн бұрын

@@captcardor Dont hold your breath, though. It's way down my list of other projects and I'm only a one man band. And this is from the dictionary....funnily.adverb. In a funny manner. In a strange or unexpected manner, especially of a coincidence. In a strange manner.

I can't understand why his art didn't catch on. Had I the money, I'd buy any one of them.

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

I think he maybe suffered because he was too far ahead of the curve with regards to impressionism. Even those who came later were originally laughed at and ignored.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks, five times.

👩🏻‍🌾 Thank you. (Every time 24 carat)🍃

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks again. I try to keep up the standard.

Min 1:27, only this, show us that we are in front of a genious!

@petebeard

26 күн бұрын

Hi Gabeil and thanks for your comment. Genius is absolutely correct regarding Daumier.

Pete, maybe sometime we can get a video on Louis Icart?

@petebeard

27 күн бұрын

It's a possibility and he has been pencilled in for a future appearance if I can find enough material to use. But please don't hold your breath - there are dozens of others already in the pipeline I must deal with first. So much to do, so little time.

While the name Honoré Daumier did not ring a bell, the image at 13:33 of your video did. I know I have seen this illustration of a man (presumably an artist) with a famed artwork of a candle. I'll have to do some digging. I may have seen it in a book somewhere.

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Thanks as ever for your comment, and I'm glad to have introduced you to more of his work.

A somewhat tragic figure.

@petebeard

28 күн бұрын

Sadly this is true, and of quite a few others too.

Thank you Pete. Daumier was a brave guy. salutations from Turkey. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0hap_Hulusi_G%C3%B6rey

@petebeard

26 күн бұрын

Many thanks for your appreciation. And more thanks for sending me that link. Predictably I had never heard of him and hopefully there will be enough material to enable me to make a video. If you have any others from Turkey I would be happy to know about them. Thanks again.