The Life of Paul Gustave Doré Strasbourg, France, 6 January 1832. This is where the life of Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré begins. He enters a world of shifting artistic currents, moving from the Rhine to the bustling streets of Paris. By age fifteen, he is already navigating the satirical landscape of Le Journal pour rire, working as a caricaturist. The boy who draws with precocious talent quickly transitions into a professional…