Welcome to
le journal de Gris
Condensed from my notebooks, I share in this journal my personal research and reflections on the evolution of the graphic universe of Death throughout the world and throughout history.
A subject as fascinating as it is moving!
the death closet, the ancestor of the announcement card
How was death announced in the past?
It was around 1630 that the first death notices appeared - large posters beautifully illustrated with macabre engravings.
Ancestors of the announcement card, they were the MEMENTO MORI of the people. A funerary art form sadly forgotten today...
What are psychopomps?
For thousands of years, they have populated our history with symbols rich in meaning and poetry. They're an essential part of the graphic world of death, yet we don't know how to name them... let me introduce you to these beings who guide the souls of the dead into the afterlife.
Cobweb valentine
These "spider web" cards are as strange as they are romantic! Reminiscent of the Victorian era, they're real paper gems. Incredibly fine, let me introduce you to a stationery shop like no other.
The Hell money
Even the dead need money!
I invite you today to China to discover the Hell Money (the currency of the beyond). These banknotes, with their vibrant colors and powerful symbols, offer an extraordinary graphic universe. ✨ A highly poetic way of continuing to honor the departed.
The Other World
In 1877, at the gateway to the catacombs of Paris, a rather atypical newspaper was distributed: L'Autre monde, Journal des Trépassés. A nugget of macabre humor from the Belle Époque, printed in colored type on ebony-black paper - a little gem of printing and a forgotten treasure of French graphic culture.
love death & paper
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love death & paper -