Clément Moreau


Joseph Carl Meffert, better known by his nom de plume Clément Moreau, was a politically and socially conscious graphic designer and artist. His best-known work is the wordless novel Night over Germany.

Personal life

Josef Carl Meffert was born out of wedlock in Koblenz, Germany on 26 March 1903. After a difficult childhood, he spent 1914 to 1918 in two hospitals in Westphalia.