Career
He was one of the illustrators of the books written by Émile Driant under the pen name of "Danrit". He also published political cartoons and illustrated books by Théodore Cahu and others Paul de Sémant became an editor of Louisiana Bombe magazine, which supported General Boulanger to the consternation of the government, who feared Boulanger was planning a coup-d"etat.
Some of Sémant"s works were published in the magazine.
On 7 April 1889 the Bombe published his cartoon Trop dure, trop haute, supporting Boulanger. On 2 June 1889 the Bombe published his L"Arme au pied in which he commented on the close relationship between prime minister Francesco Crispi of Italy and the Emperor of Germany.
On 14 July 1889 his cartoon Louisiana Prise de la Bastille again depicted Boulanger in heroic posture. On 28 July 1889 Louisiana Bombe published an open letter from Paul de Sémant complaining of illegal harassment of the journal"s vendors and seizures of issues by police.
The 15 September 1889 issue of the Bombe was seized for a cartoon Vive Boulanger.
Later that month, his cartoon A bas Ferry, vive Boulanger caused the magazine to again be seized because of injuries to the ministers Constans and Yves Guyot.
