Gods' Man: A Novel in Woodcuts (1929)

by Lynd Ward

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The 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.… (more)

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It's a bit difficult to see the meaning of the book, but I think it is important for those who like graphic novels. I interpret it to really be about art and the artist's journey. That is partially the beauty of this book, you may interpret it however you'd like.

Also, for anyone interest in short reads- I read this on in less than an hour! (

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annahuber13 | Jan 14, 2024 |

Story of man's innocence and corruption told in woodcuts. (

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kslade | Dec 8, 2022 |

Beautiful, political in a Communist-before-we-found-out-that-Stalin-sucks way, and haunting. Fantastic. Took my first tattoo from this book. (

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jonsweitzerlamme | Nov 28, 2018 |

While I could mostly follow the story without any words, there were a couple of places where Ward makes allusions to common story tropes (like the Faust legend) but then doesn't follow up on them in a predicable way, which confused me. I'm not sure a wordless genre is meant for subtle nuance, or if it is, I'm the wrong audience. (

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aulsmith | Mar 20, 2013 |

This re-issue of the 1929 original book Gods’ Man maintains all the originals power of imagery. Done all in woodcut prints only (no text) it tells the story of a man’s road to redemption completely (

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TW_Spencer | Dec 21, 2009 |

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Dover Fine Art, History of Art

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God's Man & Mad Man's Drum by Lynd Ward

Gods' Man / Madman's Drum / Wild Pilgrimage by Lynd Ward

Six Novels in Woodcuts by Lynd Ward (indirect)

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The 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.

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