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1930 wordless novel by Lynd Ward

Madman's Drum is a wordless novel by American artist Lynd Ward (1905–1985), published in 1930. It is the second of Ward's six wordless novels.

The 118 wood-engraved images of Madman's Drum tell the story of a slave trader who steals a demon-faced drum from an African he murders, and the consequences for him and his family.

The biggest bear by lynd ward

The biggest bear by lynd ward

Vertigo lynd ward

Gods' man lynd ward

Lynd Kendall Ward (June 26, – June 28, ) was an American artist and storyteller, known for his series of wordless novels using wood engraving.

Gods' Man is a wordless novel by American artist Lynd Ward (–) published in In captionless woodblock prints, it tells the Faustian story.

Ward's first wordless novel was Gods' Man of 1929. Ward was more ambitious with his second work in the medium: the characters are more nuanced, the plot more developed and complicated, and the outrage at social injustice more explicit.

Ward used a wider variety of carving tools to achieve a finer degree of detail in the artwork, and was expressive in his use of symbolism and exaggerated emotional facial expressions.

The book was well received upon release, and the success of Ward's first two wordless novels encouraged publishers to publish more books in the genre.

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