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title: "Madman's Drum: A Novel in Woodcuts (Dover Fine Art, History of Art)"
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# Madman's Drum: A Novel in Woodcuts (Dover Fine Art, History of Art)

**Brand:** lynd ward
**Price:** € 24.41
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** Madman's Drum: A Novel in Woodcuts (Dover Fine Art, History of Art) by lynd ward
- **How much does it cost?** € 24.41 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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Madman's Drum: A Novel in Woodcuts (Dover Fine Art, History of Art)

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Wonderful, cryptic, and mute
  

*by W***D on Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2006*

"God's Man" (1929) was Ward's first wordless, illustrated novel. It was a hard act to follow: masterfully illustrated, articulate, and thought provoking. "Mad Man's Drum" (1930) tops that remarkable achievement. In it, Ward shows even finer skills in his demanding medium, more evocative imagery, and more baffling turns of narration. The result isn't just a pointless puzzle, but a starting point for an exploration in thought, the kind that rewards the reader no matter where it leads.The format is stark: one black and white image per page, for over 140 pages. The nature of woodcut, in the style used here, is that there are no greys. The black-and-white blacks are truly black, and whites blank white. Ward overcomes that with mastery of fine line, and with "gray" carefully modulated in their alternation. One scene, an optical effect of light streaming though a cathedral window, is simply mind-boggling.Dover has printed these images beautifully in dense darks on heavy, opaque paper. Part of the reason that this book has been so long out of print may be that the technology for doing justice to Ward's images has only just matured enough to make books like this affordable. Don't assume that low price means inferior reproduction - Dover has created (or recreated) a book truly worth having.//wiredweird

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    What a great book!
  

*by C***. on Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2021*

The illustrations tell the story in this book with no written content. Not a children's book. A great creation of a little known artist. If you love graphic art, this book is a great gift for an artist in your life or a great gift an artist can give to themselves for inspiration!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Ahead of its time!
  

*by C***S on Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2013*

Neet picture book.  Fun to flip through and narrate.  Way ahead of its time during its original era.  Wasn't sure about the drum part.

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