{"product_id":"paperblanks-madame-butterfly-midi-softback-flexi-journal-plain-176-pages-fb6526-5","title":"Paperblanks Madame Butterfly Midi Softback Flexi Journal – Plain, 176 Pages","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCapture your ideas, plans and memories in this Madame Butterfly midi softback flexi journal from Paperblanks, with 176 plain pages of 100 gsm acid-free paper.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrench author and illustrator Benjamin Lacombe lends his unique spirit to our collection with this lively design. His works have been published and translated around the world. In this Madame Butterfly cover, from his 2013 book of the same name, Lacombe’s ability to capture humanity and honest emotion is on full display.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Story Behind the Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe multitalented French author and illustrator Benjamin Lacombe lends his unique spirit to our Paperblanks collection with this lively design. In this Madame Butterfly cover, with art originally from Lacombe’s illustrated 2013 book of the same name, the artist’s ability to capture humanity and honest emotion through his art is on full display.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescribed 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving 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. Now in his late 30s, Lacombe’s career has truly taken off, with his works published and translated around the world. 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