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Fernando Costa. Ici repose la guerre 1914-1918

Fernando Costa - Publisher 5 Continents - Ouvrage relié - 82 pages - Text in Bilingue Français / English

A tribute to the poilus, the French First World War infantry whose nickname came from their often unkempt hair, bushy beards, and moustaches, and a general fascination with the greatest military conflict before the Second World War.

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Model 9788874398751
Artist Fernando Costa
Author Johan-Frederik Hel Guedj
Publisher 5 Continents
Format Ouvrage relié
Number of pages 82
Language Bilingue Français / English
Dimensions 285 x 240
Technique(s) 48 colour illustrations

These are the two themes that underlie Fernando Costa’s art, which is illustrated in the pages of this book.

At its heart lies Ceux de 14, a large work (2.35 metres wide), which commemorates the 235 citizens of Sarlat in France who died for their country. Everything is symbolic: the helmets, the size of the painting, the colours, and the materials used. Even the artist’s signature on the back is a sign of his respect for the young infantrymen.

The work is accompanied by thirty-two smaller paintings, all taking their cue in one way or another from the central theme of a helmet, to which the artist has added other details linking each work with the main panel.

The interplay between texts and images in the book is not based on Johan-Frédérik Hel Guedj’s commentary alone, but makes ample use of the soldiers’ letters home in which they express their innermost thoughts.

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