Paperblanks Empress Jingu A4 Cahier Notebook – Squared

Slim, light and wonderfully practical, this Empress Jingu A4 cahier notebook from Paperblanks offers 80 squared pages of 100 gsm paper, all perforated for easy removal.

Described as a mix of pop surrealism and lowbrow art, Benjamin Lacombe’s style has a vintage look while being distinctly contemporary. In this Empress Jingu cover, from his 2023 book titled Storie di donne samurai (Stories of Samurai Women), Lacombe’s ability to capture humanity and honest emotion is on full display.

The Story Behind the Design

The multitalented French author and illustrator Benjamin Lacombe lends his unique spirit to our Paperblanks collection with this lively design. In this Empress Jingu cover, from his 2023 book titled Storie di donne samurai (“Stories of Samurai Women”), the artist’s ability to capture humanity and honest emotion through his art is on full display.

Described by the artist himself as a combination of pop surrealism and lowbrow art, Lacombe’s style has a vintage look while being distinctly contemporary. With diverse interests ranging from painting and sculpture to cinema and music, Lacombe has come to be seen as one of the leaders of contemporary French illustration.

Having grown up in Paris, Lacombe pursued his schooling at the city’s iconic École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs before publishing his first graphic novel at the age of 19. Today, Lacombe’s career has truly taken off, and his imaginative works are published and translated around the world.

• Original artwork: Illustration from Storie di donne samurai (Stories of Samurai Women) by Benjamin Lacombe
• Era: 2023
• Region: Paris, France

Product Details

• Size: A4 – 210 × 297 × 5 mm
• Interior: Squared
• Pages: 80 (40 sheets)
• Paper: 100 gsm acid-free smooth paper
• Binding: Saddle Stitched
• Design: Empress Jingu
• Series: Esprit de Lacombe
• 300 gsm decorative printed cover
• All pages perforated for easy tear-out
• Saddle-stitch binding in thread colour that matches the cover design
• Decorative front endpapers that showcase the cover design and provide the story behind the cover art
• Name plate
• Weight: 312 g
• Product code: CB1475-2 | ISBN: 9780349714752

About Paperblanks

Paperblanks works with museums, libraries, galleries and artists around the world to faithfully reproduce remarkable artwork, historic bindings and treasured manuscripts, and every notebook is crafted with the same attention to detail, from the paper inside to the finish of the cover.