| Mad Man's Drum: A Novel in Woodcuts Contributor(s): Ward, Lynd (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486445003 ISBN-13: 9780486445007 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2005 Annotation: The powerful imagery and psychological intensity of Ward's wordless works have elicited comparisons to the writings of Hawthorne, Melville, and Poe, and they continue to influence modern graphic novelists such as Frank Miller. This 1930 work tells a gripping tale through imagery alone, consisting solely of hauntingly rendered woodcuts. 128 illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Printmaking & Stamping |
| Dewey: 769.92 |
| LCCN: 2005048366 |
| Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 6.14" W x 9.2" (0.54 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Ward is ranked among the finest American wood engravers of the 20th century." -- artoftheprint.com One of the finest American wood engravers of the twentieth century and an outstanding artist of any era, Lynd Ward (1905-85) created a series of fantastic visual novels. The powerful imagery and psychological intensity of his wordless works have elicited comparisons to the writings of Hawthorne, Melville, and Poe, and they have exercised an enormous influence over latter-day graphic novelists. Ward's tutelage included studying under the direction of German woodcut and engraving master Hans Alexander Mueller. He published his first book, Gods' Man: A Novel in Woodcuts, in 1929. Like its successors, including Mad Man's Drum, Gods' Man consists solely of Ward's woodcuts, telling its story through imagery alone. Ward's hauntingly rendered works have been honored with such prestigious awards as the Library of Congress Award, the National Academy of Design Print Award, the New York Times Best Illustrated Award, the Caldecott Medal, and the Regina Award. |