Marie-Jean Lecca

Marie-Jean Lecca carried a sketchbook everywhere, like a second layer of skin. She once doodled on napkins during a Paris dinner, turning coffee rings into faces. That habit stuck, her quick, loose lines feel like overheard jokes between strangers.

Look up the V&A’s 150th anniversary album from 2007; flip to her drawing and watch how a few strokes can make a room feel alive.