Gods' Man: A Novel in Woodcuts (Dover Fine Art, History of Art)
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. .... The measuring stick, if anyone is making a list of what is or is not a pictorial narrative, is whether the communication of what is and what is happening is accomplished entirely or predominantly in visual terms. .... It has always been a matter of some surprise to me that this process can go on for a considerable period and all take place silently. I hear no sound; there is never a word spoken.- excerpt fromStoryteller Without Words - the Wood Engravings of Lynd Ward1974, Harry N. Abrams Publisher--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.