Youth (1863–1900) Sem (artist)















caricature of various individuals playing roulette sem, 1920


georges goursat born , raised in upper-middle-class family périgueux. wealth inherited father @ age of 21 allowed him sustain gilded youth.


in 1888 self published in périgueux first 3 albums of caricatures, signing sem (figure, left), allegedly tribute amédée de noé signed caricatures le monde illustré cham .


from 1890 1898, settled few years in bordeaux. during period, published more albums , first press caricatures in la petite gironde (fr) , discovered work of leonetto cappiello. style matured, becoming both simpler , more precise.


during same period, made trips paris. in 1891, designed 2 posters printed in workshop of jules chéret (figure, right) singer paulus (fr). published first caricatures of artists in l illustration (albert brasseur (fr)) , le rire (paulus, polin , yvette guilbert).


from 1898 1900, lived in marseille. during stay, met jean lorrain convinced him live in paris.




caricature women on boat being sailed sailor sem, 1925





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