Sur la neige #[nn]

A striking exercise in restraint, this 2004 release from Les Humanoïdes Associés announces itself with nothing more than its title — Sur la neige ("On the Snow") — set in bold type against a field of pure white. The minimalist cover is itself a kind of visual poem, the blankness suggesting open winter landscapes and the quiet tension that snow so often carries in French-language comics. It's a confident, understated package that invites readers to discover what lies beneath that pristine surface.