Indiáni jindy a dnes

Written and illustrated by Czech graphic artist Helena Bochořáková-Dittrichová (1894-1980) with 52 black and white woodcut illustrations and 7 pages of text by Bochořáková-Dittrichová, this wordless novel describes the struggles and culture of American Indians in the Midwest and Southwest. The book begins with Ottawa war chief Pontiac's battles against the British military occupation in 1763, followed by descriptions of Arizona and New Mexico American Indians. Coined the first woman graphic novelist, Bochořáková-Dittrichová's appealing and warm woodcut style was influenced by pioneering Belgian graphic artist Frans Masereel.

Written and illustrated by Czech graphic artist Helena Bochořáková-Dittrichová (1894-1980) with 52 black and white woodcut illustrations and 7 pages of text by Bochořáková-Dittrichová , this wordless novel describes the struggles and culture of American Indians in the Midwest and Southwest. The book begins with Ottawa war chief Pontiac's battles against the British military occupation in 1763, followed by descriptions of Arizona and New Mexico American Indians. Coined the first woman graphic novelist, Bochořáková-Dittrichová's appealing and warm woodcut style was influenced by pioneering Belgian graphic artist Frans Masereel.