On March 11, 1984, Serge Gainsbourg burned a 500 franc note live on TF1 in front of 10 million viewers. A provocation meant to denounce hyper-taxation.
40 years later, a collector and art dealer returned to this event and its media repercussions with a comic strip. The Flame of Scandal by Julien Paganetti and embellished with unpublished photos by Michel Giniés, is essential for anyone who still loves Gainsbourgh. The rest of the burned ticket was recovered at the last minute by the photographer.