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Lynd Ward

Lynd Kendall Ward (June 26, 1905 – June 28, 1985) was an American artist and novelist, known for his series of wordless novels using wood engraving, and his illustrations for juvenile and adult books. His wordless novels have influenced the development of the graphic novel. Strongly associated with his wood engravings, he also worked in watercolor, oil, brush and ink, lithography and mezzotint. Ward was a son of Methodist minister and political organizer Harry F. Ward.

His most well known books are Gods' Man and his Caldecott-winning The Biggest Bear.

American artist (1905–1985)

Born	26 June 1905
Died	28 June 1985

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The Biggest Bear

by Lynd Ward and Lynd Ward
First published in 1952 — 18 editions
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The little red lighthouse and the great gray bridge

by Hildegarde Hoyt Swift and Lynd Ward
First published in 1942 — 17 editions
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Gods' man: a novel in woodcuts

by Lynd Ward First published in 1929 — 9 editions

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Wild pilgrimage

by Lynd Ward First published in 1932 — 5 editions

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The silver pony: a story in pictures

by Lynd Ward
First published in 1973 — 4 editions
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Prelude to a million years and Song without words: two graphic novels

by Lynd Ward First published in 2010 — 3 editions

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Vertigo: a novel in woodcuts

by Lynd Ward First published in 1937 — 3 editions

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Many mansions: from the Bible.

by Jessie Mae Orton Jones and Lynd Ward First published in 1947 — 2 editions

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Gods' Man

by Lynd Ward and Barry Moser First published in 1930 — 2 editions

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Gods' man: a novel in woodcuts

by Lynd Ward First published in 1929 — 2 editions

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Nic of the woods

by Lynd Ward
First published in 1965 — 2 editions
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Mad man's drum: a novel in woodcuts

by Lynd Ward First published in 1930 — 2 editions
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Lynd Ward: Six Novels in Woodcuts

by Lynd Ward First published in 2010 — 2 editions

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Beowulf

by William Ellery Leonard and Lynd Ward First published in 1939 — 2 editions
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Face to face: twelve contemporary American artists interpret themselves in a limited edition of original wood engravings ...

by Baskin, Leonard and Lynd Ward First published in 1985 — 2 editions

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Graphic witness: four wordless graphic novels

by George A. Walker, Masereel, Frans, Lynd Ward, Giacomo Patri, and Laurence Hyde First published in 2007 — 2 editions
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The Flutter of an Eyelid

by Myron Brinig and Lynd Ward First published in 2020 — 1 edition

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Graphic Witness: Five Wordless Graphic Novels by Frans Masereel, Lynd Ward, Giacomo Patri, Erich Glas and Laurence Hyde

by George Walker, Frans Masereel, Lynd Ward, Giacomo Patri, and Erich Glas First published in 2021 — 1 edition

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Bloomsday for Maggie

by May McNeer, Lynd Ward, and Beebliome Books First published in 2021 — 1 edition

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Stranger in the Pines

by May McNeer, Lynd Ward, and Beebliome Books First published in 2021 — 1 edition

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American artist (1905–1985)

Born	26 June 1905
Died	28 June 1985

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ID Numbers

OLID: OL809238A
GoodReads: 88581
ISNI: 0000000121173187
IMDb: nm3534464
Library of Congress Names: n80034921
MusicBrainz: a1ae05c9-aa7e-4981-a695-27850af2b1a7
Project Gutenberg: 33604
VIAF: 90041
Wikidata: Q122644
Inventaire.io: wd:Q122644

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Lynd Kendall Ward

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