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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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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Beowulf

by William Ellery Leonard and Lynd Ward First published in 1939 — 2 editions
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Gods' Man

by Lynd Ward and Barry Moser First published in 1930 — 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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Many mansions: from the Bible.

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

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L'éclaireur: Récits gravés de Lynd Ward

by Lynd Ward First published in 2010 — 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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America's Abraham Lincoln

by May McNeer and Lynd Ward First published in 1980 — 1 edition

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Gods' Man - a Novel in Woodcuts

by Lynd Ward First published in 2017 — 1 edition

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Treasure of Topo-el-Bampo

by Scott O'Dell and Lynd Ward First published in 1973 — 1 edition

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Spice and the Devil's Cave

by Agnes Danforth Hewes and Lynd Ward First published in 2013 — 1 edition

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The little red lighthouse and the great gray bridge

Gods' man: a novel in woodcuts

Wild pilgrimage

The silver pony: a story in pictures

Prelude to a million years and Song without words: two graphic novels

Vertigo: a novel in woodcuts

Gods' man: a novel in woodcuts

Nic of the woods

Mad man's drum: a novel in woodcuts

Beowulf

Gods' Man

Face to face: twelve contemporary American artists interpret themselves in a limited edition of original wood engravings

Many mansions: from the Bible.

L'éclaireur: Récits gravés de Lynd Ward

Graphic witness: four wordless graphic novels

America's Abraham Lincoln

Gods' Man - a Novel in Woodcuts

Treasure of Topo-el-Bampo

Spice and the Devil's Cave

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