L'Assiette au Beurre
Object numberM2016/013
TitleL'Assiette au Beurre
DescriptionSpecial edition of L’Assiette au Beurre entitled Vive L’Angleterre. This edition has 36 pages and is a compilation of illustrations done between 1902 and 1909. The last section of the publication is dedicated to antisemitic illustrations, revolving around the theme of Jews as capitalists, obsessed with money and power. In all the illustrations the Jew is shown as fat and disfigured to emphasize their greed and otherness.
L’Assiette au Beurre was an illustrated French weekly magazine of humour and satire, chiefly produced between 1901 and 1912. It was revived as a monthly for a time and ceased production in 1936. It was a popular and well-known publication of the period and commented on a range of topics such as politics, the church, the police, the army, class structure and society. Samuel Sigismond Schwarz was the magazine's founder and director. Schwarz was a Jewish immigrant to France from Hungary, becoming a French naturalized citizen.
L’Assiette au Beurre was an illustrated French weekly magazine of humour and satire, chiefly produced between 1901 and 1912. It was revived as a monthly for a time and ceased production in 1936. It was a popular and well-known publication of the period and commented on a range of topics such as politics, the church, the police, the army, class structure and society. Samuel Sigismond Schwarz was the magazine's founder and director. Schwarz was a Jewish immigrant to France from Hungary, becoming a French naturalized citizen.
Production placeFrance
Production date 1902 - 1909
Object namemagazines
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 228.00 mm
height: 302.00 mm
Language
- French
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Adele Lehrer