French Company of Chocolates and Teas

Born in Switzerland, Steinlen moved to Paris in 1882 and settled in Montmartre, where he quickly joined the Chat Noir circle, providing illustrations for many magazines. Anatole France called him “the master of the street” and deemed his work “epic,” as his illustrations, born from his personal socialist and humanist sympathies, found inspiration in the everyday life and miseries of Paris&#... more