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Graphic Witness [second edition] #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis collection brings together five wordless graphic novels from the early-to-mid 20th century, showcasing the powerful visual storytelling of Frans Masereel, Lynd Ward, Giacomo Patri, Erich Glas, and Laurence Hyde. Each work uses sequential woodcut or linocut art to explore social and political themes without text, highlighting the expressive potential of the graphic novel form. This second edition from Firefly Books offers a curated look at a pivotal era in the development of silent narratives in comics and printmaking.
"The Passion of a Man" is a powerful, wordless narrative from Lynd Ward, whose masterful artwork—pencils, inks, and composition—drives this stark tale of labor, alienation, and quiet rebellion. Set against the stark contrast of industrial decay and rural isolation, the story follows a man’s journey from longing to disillusionment, culminating in a moment of desperate defiance. The striking cover, a collaborative effort by Frans Masereel, Lynd Ward, Laurence Hyde, Giacomo Patri, and Erich Glas, captures the work’s somber intensity.
In "Wild Pilgrimage," a weary soul flees the oppressive grip of the industrial city for the countryside, only to confront the violence that shadows even its quietest corners. Drawn into the lives of two farmers—one haunted, one hidden—his journey becomes a quiet reckoning with labor, isolation, and the weight of resistance.
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↩ Reprints Die Passion eines Menschen #[nn] (1921), Wild Pilgrimage #[nn] (1932), White Collar #[nn] (1940), Southern Cross: A Novel of the South Seas #[nn] (1951)
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