This 1915 cover from La Baïonnette, illustrated by Louis Renéfer, turns aerial warfare into bitter farce. As soldiers fire wildly at unseen planes, civilians scatter in panic—children, women, and bystanders caught in the absurd logic of modern war. The original caption reassures onlookers, “Don’t be afraid… they don’t kill civilians,” a line made brutally ironic by the chaos unfolding below.
French wartime satire at its sharpest, exposing how easily civilians become collateral in the name of progress.
Casewrap sewn binding | Vibrant, crisp vintage tones | Ruled | 5x7 in.
This 1915 cover from La Baïonnette, illustrated by Louis Renéfer, turns aerial warfare into bitter farce. As soldiers fire wildly at unseen planes, civilians scatter in panic—children, women, and bystanders caught in the absurd logic of modern war. The original caption reassures onlookers, “Don’t be afraid… they don’t kill civilians,” a line made brutally ironic by the chaos unfolding below.
French wartime satire at its sharpest, exposing how easily civilians become collateral in the name of progress.
Casewrap sewn binding | Vibrant, crisp vintage tones | Ruled | 5x7 in.
