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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.

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Date and place of birt:	26 june 1905, Chicago, USA
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:	Engraving, Etching, Gouache, Hand graphic, India Ink, Lithography, Mezzotints, Oil, Watercolor, Woodcut
Medium:	Wood