Description: The Signed Colophon Page From the 1943 Limited Editions Club book, "The Praise of Folly". By Lynd Ward The colophon page (only) from a copy of the 1943 Limited Editions Club book, "The Praise of Folly" signed by the illustrator, Lynd Ward. Sheet measures approx. 10-1/2 x 7-1/4 inches.Removed from the 1943 Limited Editions Club book, "The Praise of Folly". From a stated edition of 1,500 hand-printed by Charles Furth, New York. In very good overall condition with minor edge-roughness to one margin not affecting the image. ....................................... Shipping at $5.90 anywhere USA; expedited and insured shipping available, international bidders welcome. Lynd Kendall Ward (26 June 1905 – 28 June 1985) was an American artist and storyteller, and son of Methodist minister and prominent political organizer Harry F. Ward. He illustrated some 200 juvenile and adult books. Ward was best known for his wood engraving and is considered one of the founders of the American graphic novel but he also worked in watercolor, oil, brush and ink, lithography and mezzotint. Ward is perhaps best known for his wordless novels told entirely through dramatic wood engravings, similar to (and contemporary with) European artists Frans Masereel and Otto Nückel. Ward's first such work, Gods' Man (1929), uses a blend of Art Deco and Expressionist styles to tell the story of an artist's struggle with his craft, his seduction and subsequent abuse by money and power, and his escape to innocence. Ward, in employing the concept of the wordless pictorial narrative, released the week of the 1929 stock market crash, and thus Gods' Man would continue to exert influence well beyond the Depression era, becoming an important source of inspiration for Beat Generation poet Allen Ginsberg. Pay me securely through PayPal! Posted with eBay Mobile
Price: 39.95 USD
Location: Silver Spring, Maryland
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Shipping Cost: 5.9 USD
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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Artist: LYND WARD
Edition Size: 1500
Signed By: LYND WARD
Signed: Yes
Date of Creation: 1900-1949
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Framing: Unframed
Subject: Art
Size Type/Largest Dimension: Small (Up to 14in.)
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Type: Signed Sheet
Year of Production: 1943
Edition Type: Limited Edition
Item Height: 10.5 in.
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Width: 7.25 in.
Time Period Produced: 1925-1949
