Die Stadt

Frans Masereel’s Die Stadt is a wordless novel of 100 woodcut images, published by Kurt Wolff Verlag in 1925. Through stark, expressive black-and-white panels, Masereel captures the anonymous energy, chaos, and isolation of modern urban life. This single-issue work stands as a landmark of early graphic storytelling, demonstrating how visual narrative alone could convey a complete, emotionally resonant story.