FRANS MASEREEL - LANDSCHAFTEN UND STIMMUNGEN - 1st 1929 - 60 WOODBLOCK PRINTS

LANDSCHAFTEN UND STIMMUNGEN: 60 HOLZSCHNITTE VON FRANS MASEREEL (LANDSCAPES AND MOODS: 60 WOODCUTS BY FRANS MASEREEL)

Book Details + Condition: Kurt Wolff Publisher (Munchen, Germany). First Edition, 1929. Hardcover measuring 6" x 5". 66 pages. Illustrated with 60 woodblock prints by Frans Masereel (1889 – 1972), Belgian painter, graphic artist and wood block engraver who worked mainly in France. A wordless novel on moods with landscapes, illustrated though original woodcut engravings by Masereel. Masereel popularized the concept of the wordless novel, using only illustrations, during the early 20th century; he completed over 40 wordless novels in his lifetime. Firm binding; light wear to boards, with some discoloration and smudging; interior is clean and free of markings.