{"product_id":"graphic-witness-five-wordless-graphic-novels-by-frans-masereel-lynd-ward-giacomo-patri-erich-glas-and-laurence-hyde-paperback","title":"Graphic Witness: Five Wordless Graphic Novels by Frans Masereel, Lynd Ward, Giacomo Patri, Erich Glas and Laurence Hyde - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge A. Walker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrans Masereel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLynd Ward\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf you care about graphic novels, you need this book.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- New York Times \u003ci\u003ebestselling author Neil Gaiman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eGraphic Witness\u003c\/i\u003e features rare wordless novels by five great twentieth century 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Frans Masereel (1899-1972) was born in Belgium and is considered the father of the wordless graphic novel. \u003ci\u003eGraphic Witness\u003c\/i\u003e includes the first reprint of his classic work \u003ci\u003eThe Passion of a Man\u003c\/i\u003e since its 1918 publication in Munich. American Lynd Ward (1905-85), author of the provocative \u003ci\u003eWild Pilgrimage\u003c\/i\u003e, is considered among the most important of wordless novelists. Giacomo Patri (1898-1978) was born in Italy and lived in the United States. His \u003ci\u003eWhite Collar\u003c\/i\u003e featured an introduction by Rockwell Kent and was used a promotional piece by the labor movement. Erich Glas's (1897-1973) haunting wordless novel \u003ci\u003eLeilot\u003c\/i\u003e, created in 1942, foreshadows the Holocaust, which was not widely known about at the time. \u003ci\u003eSouthern Cross\u003c\/i\u003e by Canadian Laurence Hyde (1914-87) was controversial for its criticism of U.S. H-bomb testing in the South Pacific. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eGeorge A. Walker\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning wood engraver, book artist, author and illustrator. His courses in the book arts and printmaking at the Ontario College of Art and Design University in Toronto, where he is an Associate Professor. His courses have been running continuously since 1985. For over twenty years he has exhibited his wood engravings and limited-edition books internationally. Among many artist book projects, George has illustrated two hand-printed editions written by Neil Gaiman and is the author of \u003ci\u003eLeonard Cohen: A Woodcut Biography\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Woodcut Artist's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by Firefly Books. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.9 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 17, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767670374688,"sku":"9780228103349","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/697bbb077517c938e3750bbc63c4eaec.webp?v=1780314888","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/graphic-witness-five-wordless-graphic-novels-by-frans-masereel-lynd-ward-giacomo-patri-erich-glas-and-laurence-hyde-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}