Lynd Ward
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Description
Lynd Kendall Ward (June 26, 1905 – June 28, 1985) was an American artist and novelist, known for his series of wordless novels using wood engraving, and his illustrations for juvenile and adult books. His wordless novels have influenced the development of the graphic novel. Strongly associated with his wood engravings, he also worked in watercolor, oil, brush and ink, lithography and mezzotint. Ward was a son of Methodist minister and political organizer Harry F. Ward. His most well known books are Gods' Man and his Caldecott-winning The Biggest Bear.
Books
The little red lighthouse and the great gray bridge
A little lighthouse on the Hudson River regains its pride when it finds out that it is still useful and has an important job to do.
Beowulf
Graphic witness
An anthology of four wordless novels by artists Frans Masereel, Lynd Ward, Giacomo Patri and Laurence Hyde, and a look at how these artists used their work as a form of social commentary. The influence of this art form on modern filmmaking and the graphic novel is also examined.
The Silver Pony
Recounts without words the adventures of a boy and his winged horse.
Vertigo
In San Francisco, an acrophobic detective is hired to trail a friend's suicidal wife. After he successfully rescues her from a leap into the bay, he finds himself becoming obsessed with this beautiful, troubled woman.
The Biggest Bear
Johnny goes hunting for a bearskin to hang on his family's barn and returns with a small bundle of trouble.
Nic of the woods
A dog learns about skunks, porcupines, and bears when his master takes him to Canada for a summer in the woods.