In this moving graphic novel without words, one of the finest artists of the 20th century uses 230 intricately detailed woodcuts to tell a dramatic tale of the Great Depression. A young girl who longs to be an accomplished violinist and a boy who hopes to become a builder find their dreams shattered by desperate economic times. Reprint of the Random House, New York, 1937 edition.
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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.
Mad Man's Drum: A Novel in Woodcuts by Lynd Ward The powerful imagery and intensity of Ward's wordless novels have elicited comparisons to Hawthorne, Melville, and Poe. This 1930 work tells a gripping tale through imagery alone, consisting solely of 128 hauntingly rendered woodcuts.
Wild Pilgrimage: A Novel in Woodcuts by Lynd Ward Through startling engravings shaded in black and red, Ward wordlessly tells the story of a man trapped in an industrial world, struggling between the grim reality around him and the fantasies his imagination creates.
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.
Phobia: An Art Deco Graphic Masterpiece by John Vassos, David A. Berona Hailed as a masterpiece of psychological insight by doctors and the general public alike, this 1931 creation by a leading Art Deco designer offers striking depictions of 24 common fears.
Frankenstein: The Lynd Ward Illustrated Edition by Mary Shelley, Lynd Ward A master of woodcut technique, Lynd Ward created 64 distinctive engravings for this famous Gothic novel.His unusual perspectives and dramatic light-and-dark contrasts combine elements of Art Deco and German Expressionism.
An Abraham Lincoln Tribute: Featuring Woodcuts by Charles Turzak by Charles Turzak, Bob Blaisdell, Bob Blaisdell, David A. Berona This handsome hardcover volume features 36 striking woodcut images of scenes from Lincoln's life by a noted artist of the 1930s. An appendix includes some of the president's speeches, letters, and quotations.
The Life of Christ in Woodcuts by James Reid Eloquent in its simplicity, this moving retelling of the greatest story ever told relies exclusively on stunning woodcut prints in place of text. Includes 71 illustrations — from the Annunciation of Mary to Christ's ascension.
Passionate Journey: A Vision in Woodcuts by Frans Masereel This evocative, text-free narrative is crafted from 167 woodcuts. A novel in pictures, we follow our hero through a world of good and evil, love and heartbreak. Introduction by Thomas Mann.
Destiny: A Novel in Pictures by Otto Nückel This wordless graphic novel tells its socially charged story through 188 stark, arresting images. Open to endless interpretations, the tragic, often violent, story of a young girl unfolds through 17 chapters.
Making Woodcuts and Wood Engravings: Lessons by a Modern Master by Hans Alexander Mueller An indispensable guide to creating woodcut masterpieces, this volume offers instructions that range from using the simplest strokes to making intricate multicolor print blocks. Easy-to-follow instructions are complemented by 98 illustrations, many in color.
The City: A Vision in Woodcuts by Frans Masereel This graphic novel by an Expressionist master offers a stunning depiction of urban Europe between the world wars. First published in Germany in 1925, it presents 100 woodcuts of remarkable force and beauty.
Bewick's Animal Woodcuts CD-ROM and Book by Thomas Bewick A variety of dogs in rustic settings, cats curled on windowsills, as well as images of cattle, sheep, primates, field mice, insects, shorebirds, and other forms of wildlife. 427 black-and-white illustrations.
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.
Posada’s Popular Mexican Prints by José Posada 273 great 19th-century woodcuts: crimes, miracles, skeletons, ads, portraits, news cuts. Table of contents includes Calaveras; Disasters; National Events; Religion and Miracles; Don Chepito Marihuano; Chapbook Covers; Chapbook Illustrations; and Everyday Life.
The Complete Woodcuts of Albrecht Dürer by Albrecht Dürer, Dr. W. Kurth Old Testament, St. Jerome, Passion, Life of Virgin, Apocalypse, 346 in all. Introduction by Campbell Dodgson. "The only available source for many of these works." — Antique Monthly.
