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Graphic Witness - Five Wordless Graphic Novels by Frans Masereel, Lynd Ward, Giacomo Patri, Erich Glas and Laurence Hyde (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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Graphic Witness - Five Wordless Graphic Novels by Frans Masereel, Lynd Ward, Giacomo Patri, Erich Glas and Laurence Hyde (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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"“If you care about graphic novels, you need this book.” —
Bestselling author Neil Gaiman Graphic Witness features rare
wordless novels by five great 20thcentury woodcut artists from
Europe and North America. The stories they tell reflect the
political and social issues of their times as well as the broader
issues that are still relevant today. Frans Masereel (1899–1972)
was born in Belgium and is considered the father of the wordless
graphic novel. Graphic Witness includes the first reprint of his
classic work The Passion of a Man since its 1918 publication in
Munich. American Lynd Ward (1905–85), author of the provocative
Wild Pilgrimage, is considered among the most important of wordless
novelists. Giacomo Patri (1898–1978) was born in Italy and lived
in the United States. His White Collar (1938) featured an
introduction by Rockwell Kent and was used a promotional piece by
the labour movement. Erich Glas’s (1897–1973) haunting wordless
novel Leilot, created in 1942, foreshadows the Holocaust, which was
not widely known about at the time. Southern Cross by Canadian
Laurence Hyde (1914–87) was controversial for its criticism of
U.S. H-bomb testing in the South Pacific. Author George A. Walker
draws on his expertise as a woodcut artist to provide insight into
the tools and techniques used to create these works of art. As
well, he examines the importance of the role of artists as
witnesses and critics of their times, and the influence of the
genre on the emergence of comics and the modern graphic novel. This
newly expanded edition of Graphic Witness, which features an
afterword by cartoonist Seth, will appeal to readers interested in
social issues, printmaking, art history and contemporary culture."
General
Imprint: |
Firefly Books
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Country of origin: |
Canada |
Release date: |
September 2021 |
Authors: |
George Walker
• Masereel
• Ward
• Patri
• Glas
• Hyde
• Seth
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Dimensions: |
255 x 179 x 32mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
464 |
Edition: |
2nd edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-228-10334-9 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-228-10334-7 |
Barcode: |
9780228103349 |
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