Passionate Journey: A Vision in Woodcuts, Paperback

Descriere

""Look at these powerful black-and-white figures, their features etched in light and shadow . . .Has not this passionate journey had an incomparably deeper and purer impact on you than you have ever felt before?"" Thomas Mann Belgian-born Frans Masereel (1889 1972) was one of the greatest woodcut artists of the twentieth century. Ingeniously portraying the human experience through dramatic art, this novel-without-words crafted from 167 intricate woodcuts is consideredto be the Flemish artist'smasterpiece. A feast for the eyes and the imagination, this powerful visual narrative details the life of an ordinary man. From the first bustling frame to the last haunting image, we are deeply drawn into the hero's day-to-day encounters, and discover a spirit in quest one that we can profoundly relate to, emotionally and intellectually. Through each extraordinarily vivid depiction, readers feel the hero's happiness, grief, awe, and despair.""

Despre autor

Frans Masereel

artist flamand (1889-1972)

Frans Masereel a fost un pictor și grafician belgian care a activat în principal în Franța. Este cunoscut în special pentru litografiile sale pe lemn, care abordeau teme politice și sociale, precum războiul și capitalismul. În decursul carierei sale, a realizat peste 40 de romane fără cuvinte, iar dintre acestea, cea mai importantă este considerată în general „Călătorie pasională”.