Satirical Guide to French Presidential Candidates
A satirical piece from artpress magazine (April 2007) offers a mock guide to the French presidential election, describing two main challengers: a tall, stout man on the right and a thin, chain-smoking woman on the left. The text quotes Rivarol and lists the man's admiration for Empire marshals, the Enlightenment, and authors Hugo, Jaurès, Blum, and Céline. The article is presented as a downloadable PDF.
Key facts
- Published in artpress magazine in April 2007
- Satirical guide to French presidential election
- Describes a right-wing male candidate: 50 years old, tall, stout
- Describes a left-wing female candidate: 57 years old, thin, long neck, heavy smoker, wears ponytail and flat heels
- Male candidate admires marshals of the Empire and the Enlightenment
- Male candidate cites Hugo, Jaurès, Blum, and Céline
- Quotes Rivarol: 'A book that is supported is a book that falls'
- Article available as downloadable PDF
Entities
Institutions
- artpress
Locations
- France
Sources
- artpress —