A striking WWI illustration from La Baïonnette, restored from the original print. The imperial German eagle—long a symbol of militarism and authoritarian power—limps home torn open and bleeding, its myth of invincibility shattered. French satirists of the period used images like this to expose the brutality and collapse built into every strongman empire.
More than a century later, the message still lands: authoritarian ambition always drags itself back to the ground.
Authentic vintage art from my collection. No AI, no fabrication—just real history carried forward.
A striking WWI illustration from La Baïonnette, restored from the original print. The imperial German eagle—long a symbol of militarism and authoritarian power—limps home torn open and bleeding, its myth of invincibility shattered. French satirists of the period used images like this to expose the brutality and collapse built into every strongman empire.
More than a century later, the message still lands: authoritarian ambition always drags itself back to the ground.
Authentic vintage art from my collection. No AI, no fabrication—just real history carried forward.
