Von den Höhen und Tiefen

Jean-Jacques Sempé’s Von den Höhen und Tiefen (1972–present) is a wordless, single-issue comic from Diogenes Verlag that distills his signature gentle, melancholic humor into a series of vignettes exploring life’s small absurdities and quiet triumphs. Best known for his Le Petit Nicolas illustrations, Sempé here captures the delicate balance between human folly and grace, rendered in his effortlessly elegant linework. Though a brief entry in his career, this collection showcases the observational wit that made him a beloved figure in European cartooning.