25 images de la passion d'un homme

A wordless novel in woodcuts by Belgian artist Frans Masereel, 25 Images de la Passion d’un Homme is a stark, emotionally charged narrative published by Éditions du sablier in 1918. This single volume distills a man’s life—from desire and struggle to love and death—into twenty-five powerful, expressionistic prints. As one of the earliest and most influential examples of the wordless graphic novel, it demonstrates the profound storytelling potential of pure imagery, establishing Masereel as a pioneer of the form.