The Legacy Of Lynd Ward In Contemporary Artists' Books

Lynd Ward, an American Expressionist artist, and “father of the graphic novel,”helped shape the conventions of contemporary artists’ books. His legacy has influenced the direction beyond the graphic novel in areas such as the use of Expressionism and printmaking in the artists’ book, breaking graphic conventions, and using the artists’ book to convey a socio-political commentary. This paper will explain his influence and legacy by comparing his work to four contemporary artists’ books. Ward’s work, however, has only recently been recognized as a significant influence on graphic novels and has yet to be fully acknowledged as an influence on American artists’ books.

Author

• Friedman, Sara A.

Language

• en

Keyword

• book arts
• Lynd Ward
• artists' books
• wordless novels
• artists' book
• studio art

Date created

• 2016

Type of Work

• Master's Thesis

License

• All rights reserved

Rights statement

• In Copyright

GW Unit

• Corcoran School of Arts and Design

Degree

• M.A.

Advisor

• McAleer-Keeler, Kerry

Committee Member(s)

• Smith Jr., Kenneth C

Persistent URL

•  https://scholarspace.library.gwu.edu/etd/fj236219b