Caran d'Ache
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For the Swiss manufacturer of writing instruments, see Caran d'Ache (company).
Caran d'Ache was the pseudonym of the 19th century Russian-French satirist and political cartoonist Emmanuel Poiré[1] (6 November 1858 – 25 February 1909).
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Born | Emmanuel Poiré (1858-11-06)6 November 1858 Moscow, Russian Empire |
Died | 25 February 1909(1909-02-25) (aged 50) Paris, France |
Nationality | French |
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While his first work glorified the Napoleonic era, he went on to create "stories without words" and as a contributor to newspapers such as the Le Figaro, he is sometimes hailed as one of the precursors of comic strips.