This 1916 La Baïonnette illustration by Sacha Zaliouk presents a lineup of “undesirables”: financiers, profiteers, and political operators rendered as exposed heads, stripped of setting and pretense. Each face is isolated and economically drawn, inviting recognition rather than explanation.
The satire relies on accumulation. No single figure dominates; together they form a type—the familiar human inventory of wartime corruption. The original caption openly wishes that the winds of war might rid society of them for good, turning caricature into judgment rather than humor.
Revived now as a reminder that corruption never really disappears, but history always keeps the receipts.
Casewrap sewn binding | Vibrant, crisp vintage tones | Ruled | 5.75×8 in.
This 1916 La Baïonnette illustration by Sacha Zaliouk presents a lineup of “undesirables”: financiers, profiteers, and political operators rendered as exposed heads, stripped of setting and pretense. Each face is isolated and economically drawn, inviting recognition rather than explanation.
The satire relies on accumulation. No single figure dominates; together they form a type—the familiar human inventory of wartime corruption. The original caption openly wishes that the winds of war might rid society of them for good, turning caricature into judgment rather than humor.
Revived now as a reminder that corruption never really disappears, but history always keeps the receipts.
Casewrap sewn binding | Vibrant, crisp vintage tones | Ruled | 5.75×8 in.
