WebThe item God's man : a novel in woodcuts, by Lynd Ward represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Indiana State Library. This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. Gods' Man is a wordless novel by American artist Lynd Ward (1905–1985) published in 1929. In 139 captionless woodblock prints, it tells the Faustian story of an artist who signs away his soul for a magic paintbrush. Gods' Man was the very first American wordless novel, and is considered a precursor of the graphic … See more The wordless novel Gods' Man is a silent narrative made up of prints of 139 engraved woodblocks. Each image moves the story forward by an interval Ward chooses to maintain story flow. Ward wrote in Storyteller … See more Chicago-born Lynd Ward (1905–1985) was a son of Methodist minister Harry F. Ward (1873–1966), a social activist and the first chairman of the American Civil Liberties Union. Throughout his career, Ward displayed in his work the influence of his father's interest in … See more Gods' Man was the first American wordless novel, and no such European work had yet been published in the US. Gods' Man proved … See more • Joseph Mark Lauinger Memorial Library at Georgetown University, where the original woodblocks for Gods' Man are kept • Boxer, Sarah (2010-10-17). "America's First Wordless Novelist" See more In March 1929 Ward showed the first thirty blocks to Harrison Smith (1888–1971) of the publisher Cape & Smith. Smith offered him a contract and told him the work would be the lead title in the company's first catalog if Ward could finish it by the summer's end. The … See more 1. ^ "Latin: Quem di diligunt, adolescens moritur.", Bacchides, IV.vii 2. ^ German: Staatliche Akademie für graphische Kunst und Buchgewerbe 3. ^ German: Die Sonne 4. ^ German: Schicksal: eine Geschichte in Bildern See more

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WebMar 16, 2004 · Gods' Man: A Novel in Woodcuts (Dover Fine Art, History of Art) Paperback – March 16, 2004. The most important work of American … WebBack to Main Site; Auctions. Current Auctions; Past Auctions; Contact Us; Login; Register; Login; Register strong torches for sale

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WebWard is known for his wordless novels told entirely through dramatic wood engravings.Ward's first work, Gods' Man (1929), uses a blend of Art Deco and Expressionist styles to tell the story of an artist's struggle with his craft, his seduction and subsequent abuse by money and power, his escape to innocence, and his unavoidable doom. Ward, … WebThe most important work of American artist and illustrator Lynd Ward, Gods' Man is a powerfully evocative novel, told entirely through woodcuts. Ward (1905–85), in employing the concept of the wordless pictorial narrative, acknowledged his predecessors the European artists Frans Masereel and Otto Nückel. WebReleased the week of the 1929 stock market crash, Gods' Man was the first of six woodcut novels that Ward produced over the next eight years. It presents the artist's struggles in … strong tough person crossword