In this indispensable guide to creating woodcut masterpieces, Mueller explains his philosophy and techniques for creating art from the simplest materials. Readers learn about the tools of the trade, how to make plank woodcut and end-grain engravings, and how to use the medium to express themselves artistically. 98 illustrations, most of them in color. Unabridged republication of the edition published by American Artists Group, Inc., New York, 1945.
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Etching, Engraving and Other Intaglio Printmaking Techniques by Ruth Leaf Comprehensive handbook covers materials and equipment, tools, printing papers, presses, and other essentials. Detailed instructions for etching, engraving, drypoint, collagraphs, tuilegraphs, and the Blake transfer method.
Gods' Man: A Novel in Woodcuts by Lynd Ward The major American artist invented the concept of a wordless novel with this evocative, text-free "woodcut" narrative. Autobiographical in nature, the novel recounts Ward's struggles with his craft and with life in the 1920s.
German Expressionist Woodcuts by Shane Weller Over 100 works by Beckmann, Feininger, Kirchner, Kollwitz, Nolde, Marc, others. Distorted, stylized forms embody revolutionary mood of the early 20th-century. Introduction. Captions. Notes on artists.
The Sun, The Idea & Story Without Words: Three Graphic Novels by Frans Masereel, David A. Berona Three wordless novels by a master, told in 206 Expressionistic woodcuts: The Sun, a struggle with destiny; The Idea, a concept's triumph over suppression; and Story Without Words, a poignant romance.
Vertigo: A Novel in Woodcuts by Lynd Ward, David A. Berona In this moving graphic novel without words told with 230 intricately detailed woodcuts, a young girl who longs to be a violinist, and a boy who hopes to become a builder, find their dreams shattered by the Great Depression.
A History of Engraving and Etching by Arthur M. Hind British Museum Keeper of Prints offers complete history, 15th-century to 1914; accomplishments, influences, artistic merit. 111 illustrations. Chapters include: The Earliest Engravers, The Great Masters of Engraving, The Decline of Original Engraving, and more.
