Le Fils du Père Duchêne
Front page of the first issue of the journal (21 April 1871) - Père Duchêne facing the statue of Napoléon Bonaparte at the top of the Vendôme Column. The caption reads: Sooo! you dirty bugger, you're gonna get screwed down there like that scumbag nephew of yours [i.e.: Napoleon III]!... | |
| Founder(s) | Maxime Vuillaume Eugène Vermersch |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1871 |
| Language | French |
| Ceased publication | 1871 |
| Headquarters | Paris |
Le Fils du Père Duchêne ("The Son of Father Duchêne") was a Communard caricature newspaper. Published by Maxime Vuillaume and Eugène Vermersch, who involved many Parisian caricaturists of the period, the publication followed almost the entire Paris Commune until the Semaine sanglante ('Bloody Week'), which it described in its final issue.
Its longevity and striking use of caricature make this publication one of the examples of art produced during the Paris Commune.