Prints : Yslaire

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"Sambre - Maudit soit le fruit de ses entrailles" - Yslaire

In the world of bande dessinée, “Sambre” stands as one of those rare cult series that enjoy both popular and critical success. If it seems that each new volume takes time, it might help to remember the wise words of André Breton: “The magnificence lies in the waiting.” The poet’s words referred to a woman, but then again, a marked feminine presence inhabits “Sambre.” The complex character of Julie is increasingly seen as the central character of the series. A new cycle was heralded in 2003 by “Maudit soit le fruit de ses entrailles.” Bernard Sambre having died on the barricades and Julie having been sent to a penal colony, their child, Bernard-Marie, grows up in the shadow of their memory and fate. Enduring love and the child’s blind faith ensure that the story continues into the next generation. More than ever before, Yslaire creates characters whose psychology exerts a continuing fascination. A prince of darkness in the realm of the graphic arts, he avails of modern techniques to achieve a dazzling tonal richness in his use of colour. On the occasion of the publication of “Maudit soit le fruit de ses entrailles”, Champaka is pleased to publish this remarkable image, now enjoying the full glory of its creator’s re-worked colour treatment, as a superb screen-print.