Lynd Kendall Ward (1905 - 1985)
1905-06-26
Chicago, USA
1985-06-28
Reston, USA
USA
Lynd Kendall Ward
Lynd Kendall Ward was an American artist and novelist, known for his series of wordless novels using wood engraving, and his illustrations for juvenile and adult books. His wordless novels have influenced the development of the graphic novel. Although strongly associated with his wood engravings, he also worked in watercolor, oil, brush and ink, lithography and mezzotint. His best-known books are Gods' Man and his Caldecott-winning children's story, The Biggest Bear.
| Date and place of birt: | 26 june 1905, Chicago, USA |
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| Date and place of death: | 28 june 1985, Reston, USA |
| Nationality: | USA |
| Period of activity: | XX century |
| Specialization: | Artist, Engraver, Genre painter, Graphic artist, Illustrator, Landscape painter, Painter, Portraitist, Writer |
| Genre: | Genre art, Landscape painting, Portrait, Rural landscape, Self-portrait |
| Art style: | Expressionism, Modern art |
| Technique: | Gouache, Engraving, Etching, Hand graphic, India Ink, Lithography, Mezzotints, Oil, Woodcut, Watercolor |
| Medium: | Wood |
