Jacques de Loustal - Fusains

About the book Fusains 

In Fusains, Jacques de Loustal, a leading figure in contemporary comics, reveals a more intimate and contemplative side of his work. Featuring 150 drawings, this volume highlights the graphic elegance, sensitivity, and mastery of line that have earned the author his reputation — far beyond the world of the 9th art.

Known for his albums with spellbinding atmospheres, his stories tinged with melancholy, and his unique sense of narrative simplicity, Loustal explores here a more stripped-down territory: charcoal, the raw material par excellence. These drawings — landscapes, architecture, or portraits suspended in time — reveal the evocative power of an artist who knows how to suggest a story with just a few dark lines.

Fusains is both an art book and an immersion into the imagination of an author whose reputation in the world of comics lends each image a singular power. Fans of his work will rediscover that characteristic visual poetry; others will discover a Loustal who is more direct, more tactile, almost intimate.

An essential volume for illustration enthusiasts, collectors of coffee table books… and anyone who wishes to get up close to the magic of the line work of a comic book legend.

About artist Jacques de Loustal

Jacques de Loustal is a French author and illustrator recognized as one of the leading figures in contemporary comics. Born in 1956, he made a name for himself in the 1980s thanks to his instantly recognizable style — clean lines, captivating atmospheres, and a keen sense of visual storytelling. A regular collaborator with leading writers, he has illustrated numerous albums that have become classics (Barney and the Blue Note, Kid Congo, Simenon the Ostrogoth…), while also working as an illustrator for the press (The New Yorker, Libération, Senso, GEO, Télérama…), publishing, and travel. Alongside his career in comics, Loustal has built a personal body of graphic work — drawings, charcoal sketches, and paintings — that reveals a sensitive, curious, and deeply humanistic perspective. Today, he is considered one of the leading artists of the French 9th art.

Technical details

• Bilingual text (French/English)
• Mainly illustrations
• 240 full-color pages
• 24 x 32 cm
• Hardcover

Practical information

• Co-published by Caurette and Les Arts dessinés
• Carefully packaged in reinforced box
• Shipped within 72 hours