La Petite Bédéthèque des savoirs #7

Part of Le Lombard's "La Petite Bédéthèque des savoirs" series, this 2016 volume explores the New Hollywood movement through the sharp lens of writer Jean-Baptiste Thoret and artist Brüno. The cover — rendered in a striking palette of burnt orange, red, and deep blue — places a cool, gun-toting blonde in a beret front and center, while shadowy figures, motorcycles, helicopters, and a fleeing man populate the sun-scorched background, channeling the rebellious, countercultural energy of the era's cinema. Brüno's sleek, graphic linework gives the whole thing a cinematic confidence that feels entirely fitting for a book about the decade that rewrote the rules of American filmmaking.