Albert Robida (1848-1926) was not only known as a draughtsman, painter and caricaturist. He also made a name for himself as a writer and journalist. After school he began to study law. Actually, he wanted to become a notary. But the studies could not really inspire him. He discovered drawing for himself and invested a lot of time and energy in the newly discovered hobby. It didn't take long until he could successfully publish his first drawings. In 1866 his first drawing was printed in the magazine "Le Journal amusant". In the following years Robida published further works in different media. The publication of his drawings in the popular Parisian magazines "Chronique illustrée" and "Le Pollichinelle" gave him a career boost. Over time, the desire arose to publish his own magazine. In 1880 he implemented this exciting project together with the publisher George Decaux. The joint project of the two appeared under the title "La Caricature". Albert Robida worked as editor of the magazine for almost twelve years. The works of numerous caricaturists, humorous draughtsmen and writers became known to a broad public thanks to "La Caricature" magazine. Albert Robida was not only an unparalleled draughtsman and caricaturist himself. He also had the right feeling for the discovery of new and promising talents.
Robida's versatile talents are evident in the range of his projects. In addition to publishing his own magazine, he has produced caricatures, illustrated historical works, tourist guides and literary classics by Shakespeare, Balzac and Cervantes, among others. Today Robida is also known for his literary work. He wrote a series of books that can be assigned to the early genre of science fiction. Research shows that Robida is often compared with Jules Verne. Vernes is regarded as one of the founders of science fiction literature. But the works of both authors are different. Vernes magically describes the adventurous character of new inventions, while Robida views them rather matter-of-factly and soberly as part of everyday bourgeois life. He puts more emphasis on the social impact and upheavals caused by inventions and innovations. As a mastermind of his time, he addressed later social developments such as the equality of women or the effects of environmental pollution. In his comic strip "La Guerre au vingtième siècle, campagne de Jujubie" (1869), he dealt with warlike conflicts of the following century, which were fought with weapons such as chemical warfare agents and rockets. He also dealt with modern media technology and its impact on society. He predicted the basic features of many later developments. His view was definitely dystopian. In 1919 he spoke about future developments: People will live in a mechanized and hectic world, not knowing what peace and solitude will feel like. In conclusion, it can be said that Albert Robida was an observer, analyst and pioneer of his time, who left behind a varied and valuable life's work.
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.jpg "Anticipation: the release of the Paris Opera in 2000, seen by the designer Albert Robida in 1900. Parisians circulate through all kinds of air vehicles. by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "Cartoon on colonialism in Africa by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "Gulliver at the Brobdignac Court - in Gulliver Voyages by Swift, illustrated by Robida by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "Incident at the departure of the expedition to the North Pole (aerostat and wacky scenes), parody of Jules Verne,")
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.jpg "The colonization epidemic: anti-colonialist drawing by Robida - in La Caricature of 31/10/1885 by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "Battle of Pavia, the Cavalry Masking the Artillery by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "Francis I Held Prisoner in a Tower of Alcazar in Madrid, illustration from")
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.jpg "Illustration for Le vingtième siècle: La vie électrique by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "Anticipation: Scholars, War in the 20th Century (Chemical and Bacteriological Warfare?) by Robida by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "Prisoner, Francis I is Locked in a Tower of the Alcazar in Madrid by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "An Elegant Lady at the Champs-Elysees, Restoration by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "Court Toilet of Louis XV by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "The crossing of the Alps (illustration from")
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.jpg "Medieval city of Carcassonne by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "After breakfast, drivers return to the road: the beginning of motor transport by Robida by Albert Robida")
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_the_Battle_of_Cherry_(Italy)_-_(MeisterDrucke-985141).jpg "Ninth Italian War (1542-1546): The Battle of Cherry by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "Snowball Fight at Romorantin, the King Injured in the Assault on Saint-Pol")
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.jpg "Grandes et inestimables chroniques du grand et enorme geant Gargantua anonymous work who inspired Francois Rabelais for \"Pantagruel\" in 1532, engraving by Albert Robida: here Gargantua as a baby by Albert Robida")
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_Swiss_charge_on_the_weapons_of_Francois_I_(1494-15_-_(MeisterDrucke-985132).jpg "Fifth Italian War (1515-1516): Swiss Charge on the Weapons of Francois I and His Venetian Allies at Marignan by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "Illustration for Le Capitaine Bellormeau by and illustrated by A Robida by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "The shyness of Captain Bellormeau - “Here is an excellent dessert, says Captain Hurtebise”. Character from Albert Robida")
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_Death_of_Pierre_Terrail_de_Bayard_(1476-1524)_woun_-_(MeisterDrucke-1002590).jpg "Sixth Italian War: Death of Pierre Terrail de Bayard, wounded by an arquebus strike at Rebec, in 1524, Charles de Montpensier, connetable from Bourbon, faced him. Illustration by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "Gulliver and His Gigantic Boat in the Port of the Lilliputians - in")
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.jpg "The belfry of Dinan - Old France - Brittany - text, drawings and lithographs, by Albert Robida (1848-1926) undated late 19th century by Albert Robida")
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_with_the_presenc_-_(MeisterDrucke-1022506).jpg "Ball at the Court of the King of France, Francois I by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "The King at Pavia, Falls from Horse, Injured, Fights Against the Swarm of Assailants Surrounding Him by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "Gulliver Tied Up by the Lilliputians - in")
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.jpg "The Barbary Pirates Terrorize the Mediterranean Coast, Kidnapping Inhabitants to Sell as Slaves by Albert Robida")
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_at_the_royal_castle_of_Blois_before_1524_Ill_-_(MeisterDrucke-1022502).jpg "The Court of Francois I at the Royal Castle of Blois by Albert Robida")
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_Pierre_Terrail_de_Bayard_(1476-1524)_armor_Francoi_-_(MeisterDrucke-1002573).jpg "Fifth Italian War: Pierre Terrail de Bayard armor Francois 1st knight after the battle of Marignan, on the evening of 14 September 1515. Illustration by Albert Robida")
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_in_Histoire_de_France_tintamarresque_c_-_(MeisterDrucke-1474801).jpg "Illustration by Albert Robida in Histoire de France Tintamarresque by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "Drawing Shows a Dwelling Structure Elevated Above Rooftops and Designed to Revolve and Adjust in Various Directions, Drawing by Albert Robida by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "Place du Marche in Lannion - La Vieille France - La Bretagne - Text, Drawings and Lithographs, by Albert Robida (undated end 19th century) by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "Death of Bayard by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "Le Chatelet in Vitre en Ille-et-Vilaine - La Vieille France - La Bretagne - Text, Drawings and Lithographs, by Albert Robida (undated end 19th century) by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "The Revolution of 1953: The Battalion of Female Supremacy Arriving at the Barricades - in")
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.jpg "La Fontaine des Carmelites a Morlaix - La vieille France - La Bretagne - text, drawings and lithographs, by Albert Robida (1848-1926) by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "The Old Paris, for the Exposition Universelle of 1900 by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "Francis I Received by Estienne in the Door of His Printing Press, Illustration from")
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.jpg "Cartoons about the Actor Robert Macaire by Robida, Cover")
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_French_diplomat_and_administrator_sculptor_and_-_(MeisterDrucke-913836).jpg "Ferdinand de Lesseps (1805-1894), French diplomat and administrator, sculptor and decorator of continents. Caricature by Robida by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "Chatelaine, Mid-15th Century by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "The French Fleet in Le Havre, by Decision of Francois I by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "Saturnian types from a reported sketch of the planet Saturn (pseudo-anthropological grotesque monsters), parody of Jules Verne,")
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.jpg "Aladdin Riding Through the Streets of the City and Throwing Money Around Him by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "Revolution of 1953: feminism by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "Meeting at the Field of the Cloth of Gold by Albert Robida")
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_-_tale_of_the_thousand_and_one_nights_(1001)_-_book_-_(MeisterDrucke-1474820).jpg "Sindbad the Sailor - Tale of the Thousand and One Nights - Sindbad and His Companions Have Failed by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "Francis I is Received by Estienne at the Door of His Printing House, at the Sign of the Olive Tree, Rue Saint-Jean-de-Beauvais, Paris by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "What Goes on in the Heart of Men by Albert Robida")
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_-_Old_France_-_Brittany_-_text_drawings_an_-_(MeisterDrucke-915054).jpg "Fortress of Largoet (towers of Elven) - Old France - Brittany - text, drawings and lithographs, by Albert Robida (1848-1926) undated late 19th century by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "Toilette de Bal, Restauration by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "At the Camp of Bicocca, the Swiss Demand Pay, Leave, or Battle by Albert Robida")
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.jpg "Captain Bellormeau")
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_at_the_castle_of_Rambouillet_Illustrat_-_(MeisterDrucke-947520).jpg "The Last Days of Francois 1st (1494-1547), at the Castle of Rambouillet. Illustration by Albert Robida")
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_the_night_of_Marignan_(Italy)_between_13_and_14_Se_-_(MeisterDrucke-1014538).jpg "The Night of Marignan, Between 13 and 14 September 1515 by Albert Robida")
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