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Easterncedar

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3. I read a biography of Hugo when I was a teen

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Tue Mar 18, 2025, 10:43 AM

Mar 18

Perhaps it was called The King of Paris.

It has stayed with me 50 years. He was amazing. But I don’t recall anything about painting. These images are mind blowing.

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Astonishing Things: The Drawings of Victor Hugo [View all] muriel_volestrangler Mar 18 OP

Those are amazing. sop Mar 18 #1

;-{) Goonch Mar 18 #2

I read a biography of Hugo when I was a teen Easterncedar Mar 18 #3

I like these artworks. But I think Victor Hugo's writing is overrated - vastly so if you try to compare him to Martin68 Mar 18 #4

Amazing! Who knew??? BobTheSubgenius Mar 18 #5