Bidspirit auction | Frans Masereel – Passionate Journey:

Frans Masereel – Passionate Journey: A Novel in 165 Woodcuts New York: Lear Publishers, 1948 - A rare and highly collectible edition of Frans Masereel’s masterpiece Passionate Journey, one of the most influential early graphic novels, told entirely through 165 powerful woodcuts without words. A landmark of Expressionist art and visual storytelling. This edition includes an introduction by Thomas Mann, Nobel Prize laureate, who praised Masereel’s unique artistic vision and his groundbreaking contribution to the art of narrative. Bibliographic details:  • Publisher: Lear Publishers, New York, 1948  • Format: 22 × 15 cm  • Original cloth binding with woodcut design, in publisher’s dust jacket (dust jacket torn and partly missing).  • Condition: Good overall – binding slightly worn, light signs of use, pages in very good condition. An iconic and scarce book, highly sought after by collectors of modern art, German Expressionism, and the history of the graphic novel.