Bochořáková-Dittrichová’s graphic novel From My Childhood

Bochořáková-Dittrichová, Helena – Z mého dětství [From My Childhood] Prague: self-published, 1929. Woodcut book, 52 pp. A pioneering wordless novel composed entirely of wood engravings, depicting scenes from the artist’s Moravian childhood. Considered the first graphic novel created by a woman, this rare early modernist work showcases Dittrichová’s refined line and intimate narrative style.