Jacques Tati - Illustration art by Leonardo Rodríguez.
Published by AZIONE.CH Azione, settimanale di Migros Ticino. Switzerland Title: The Poet Who Made Reality Stumble Written by: Carlo Amatetti — April 8, 2026 Illustration: Leonardo Rodríguez 🇬🇧 Jacques Tati has always been a master of the minimal gesture , a poet capable of making reality stumble with nothing more than an umbrella, a pipe, and a body slightly out of scale. That sensibility — beautifully explored by Carlo Amatetti in his article for Azione — stayed with me while creating this illustration. I based the drawing on one of Tati’s most iconic poses: the tilted silhouette, the umbrella as an extension of the body, and that pipe that seems to set the rhythm of the world. Since the commission required a horizontal format, I decided to build a figure that could breathe within the space without abrupt cuts. A silhouette that glides in and out of the frame with the same elegant clumsiness Tati brought to cinema. It’s fascinating how his influence remains alive, ...
