{"product_id":"gods-man-a-novel-in-woodcuts-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","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50627865968914,"sku":"9780486435008","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gods-man-a-novel-in-woodcuts-9780486435008","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}