“The woodblock, whether cut with a knife or engraved, develops its image by bringing details out of darkness into the light. This seems to give it an advantage over ways of working that start with an empty white area.
In a sense, what is happening is already there in the darkness, and cutting the block involves letting only enough light into the field of vision to reveal what is going on.”
– Storyteller Without Words –
the Wood Engravings of Lynd Ward, 1974
“Lynd Ward, a major American artist, invented the concept of a wordless novel with this evocative, text-free ‘woodcut’ narrative. Autobiographical in nature, the novel recounts Ward’s struggles with his craft and with life in the 1920s. The intricate woodcuts transcend all barriers of language, and fresh details reward the eye with every review. 139 black-and-white illustrations.”
– Publishers Review
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