Les ignorants

Étienne Davodeau’s Les ignorants (2011–present, Futuropolis) is a singular, intimate documentary comic that chronicles a year-long exchange between the author—a cartoonist—and a winemaker who knows nothing about comics, while Davodeau himself knows nothing about wine. Through this mutual apprenticeship, the book explores the parallels between two crafts rooted in patience, skill, and tradition. Published as a single volume, it stands as a warm, thoughtful meditation on learning, labor, and the unexpected connections that grow from shared curiosity.