Mauro Caldi #2

The second volume of Denis Lapière and Michel Constant's stylish series whisks readers straight to the glamour of Italian cinema, with the iconic Cinecittà studio sign anchoring a sun-drenched scene full of mid-century charm. On the cover, a young red-headed man with headphones slung around his neck leans against a wall, gazing upward, while behind him a mysterious figure in a hat and coat lingers near a parked car, and an elegant woman in a red polka-dot dress strides confidently past — all beneath a jet tracing a line across a blue sky. This 2011 Paquet release captures the romance and intrigue of the golden age of European filmmaking with clean, inviting ligne claire artwork that draws you right into the story.