Le Mot Magazine
Date
circa 1914
Credits
- Jean Cocteau Designer
- Paul Iribe Illustrator
Format
- Magazine 933
- Publication 183
- Publication cover 75
- Magazine Cover 227
- Archive/Collection 19
Type of Work
- Finished work 5647
Techniques
- letterpress printing 111
- illustration 313
- printing 915
Dimensions
11 × 17 in
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Le Mot (or “The Word”) was a French magazine publication printed from August 1914 to 1915, designed by Jean Cocteau.
After he was unable to enlist in the French army to fight in World War I, Cocteau partnered with illustrator Paul Iribe to publish this journal which focused on French nationalist and anti-German sentiments about the war. The imagery featured in Le Mot became widely known among propaganda of the era. Though the publication only lasted for 20 issues, Le Mot gained popularity in France, growing from bi-weekly to weekly releases, and established the visual canon by which many Europeans depicted Germans in wartime media.
Included are images from selected magazine covers as well as illustrative spreads.
