Lardie, Jacques Camille (sold)
Jacques Camille Lardie (b. June 26, 1947) is a French photographer, lithographer, editorial cartoonist, investigative journalist, caricaturist, and sculptor. Born in Périgueux, Lardie, known by several pseudonyms, the most prominent of which is 'Jihel', is known for creating posters, postcards, and political cartoons. Many of his postcards feature photographic portraits of famous people, including French and British politicians. Lardie founded to publishing houses, Êditions du Triangle and Éditions de la canetille. He is also known for several series of cards, which are focused on the Mona Lisa, absinthe, and freemasonry, respectively. Many of his sets of postcards are limited edition of 100 examples of each card.
Celebrating French viticulture.
This is a rare 1961 Jihel pictorial map of France's wine regions. (more details)
Praising the United Nations intervention in Bosnia.
This is a c. 1994 set of seven (7) limited-edition postcards created and published by Jacques Lardie. Six of the seven postcards feature of map of Bosnia and Herzegovina that marks cities occupied by the United Nations. The seventh postcard bears a map of the entirety of former Yugoslavia divided into the new nations of the Balkans. Explosions mark cities where major combat took place. (more details)