The Life of Christ in Woodcuts

by James Reid

Book Overview

In the early twentieth century, a host of maverick artists introduced the idea of the graphic novel, a story told exclusively with wood engravings. Not a word of text, dialogue, plot, or description. James Reid was one of these talented men, a versatile artist whose illustrations first graced Life magazine and a variety of children's books. In this beautiful volume--one of the first wordless books ever published--he celebrates the most important...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486468844
• ISBN13: 9780486468846
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"