{"product_id":"gods-man-lynd-ward-9780486435008","title":"Gods' Man: A Novel in Woodcuts","description":"The most important work of American artist and illustrator Lynd Ward, \u003ci\u003eGods' Man\u003c\/i\u003e 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 N ckel. Released the week of the 1929 stock market crash, \u003ci\u003eGods' Man\u003c\/i\u003e was the first of six woodcut novels that Ward produced over the next eight years. It presents the artist's struggles in a world characterized by both innocence and corruptions and can be considered a forerunner of the contemporary graphic novel, popularized by artists such as Daniel Clowes. \u003cbr\u003e Although best known for his \"novels in woodcuts,\" Ward was also a successful illustrator of children's books. In 1953 he won the Caldecott Medal for \u003ci\u003eThe Biggest Bear\u003c\/i\u003e, which he both wrote and illustrated. His illustrations also appeared in numerous books that received the Newbery Medal. Ward's final work was the acclaimed wordless novel \u003ci\u003eThe Silver Pony\u003c\/i\u003e (1973). \u003cbr\u003e Until now, \u003ci\u003eGods' Man\u003c\/i\u003e has only been widely available in high-priced original editions. This top-quality, low-cost republication of Ward's masterpiece will be welcomed by collectors of his work as well as by readers new to his achievement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lynd Ward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0486435008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486435008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/16\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.36w x 0.32d","brand":"Lynd Ward","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050409881855,"sku":"9780486435008","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c7ff9742-7271-4765-87c6-425ccdcb4cbb.jpg?v=1685007072","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gods-man-lynd-ward-9780486435008","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}