Graphic witness
Subtitle: four wordless graphic novels
By: by Frans Masereel, Lynd Ward, Giacomo Patri and Laurence Hyde ; selected and introduced by George A. Walker
Contributors: Walker, George A. 1960-; Masereel, Frans, 1889-1972; Ward, Lynd, 1905-1985; Patri, Giacomo, b. 1898; Hyde, Laurence, 1914-
Publisher: Firefly Books
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Buffalo, N.Y; Richmond Hill, Ont
Language: eng
Number of pages: 423
ISBN-13: 9781554072705
Subjects: Graphic novels; Wood-engraving -- 20th century
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: Frans Masereel; title: Frans Masereel -- Lynd Ward; title: Frans Masereel -- Lynd Ward -- Giacomo Patri; title: Frans Masereel-- Lynd Ward-- Giacomo Patri-- Laurence Hyde