Rich in symbolism; these compelling graphic novels feature more than 200 starkly beautiful woodcut illustrations. The passionate; dynamic narratives include The Sun; a somber exploration of one mans struggle with destiny; The Idea; a depiction of the triumph of an artistic concept over attempts at its suppression; and Story Without Words; a tale of thwarted romance.Belgian-born Frans Masereel illustrated the works of Tolstoy; Zola; and Oscar Wilde; but he made the greatest impact with his wordless novels. These three stories; dating from the early 1920s; reflect the German Expressionist revival of the art of the woodcut. Precursors to todays graphic novels; they also represent a centuries-old tradition of picture books for unschooled audiences. Masereel combines allegory and satire in his explorations of love; alienation; and artistic creation. Thomas Mann praised these striking Expressionistic images as "so compelling; so deeply felt; so rich in ideas; that one never tires of looking at them."
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Gettin with the gettinBy SapphireI am excited to get thru this however I wasnt aware that there was so many notes from the previous owner throughout the book..that was kind of off putting . But I cant wait to find a min or some quiet time to dive into this subject that is still essential to even today3 of 7 people found the following review helpful. "Interesting premise"By Ann GDunn is the first author to examine blaxploitation movies and African American actresses contributions to this genre. Her premise is original--that sassy supermamas were the mothers of todays hip hop artists like Lil Kim and Foxy Brown and that Grier and Dobsons characters represented empowerment and independence. Leaving aside the colloquisms that dominate the book; Dunn writes in an accessible style. It is about time that for a book to appear about Pam Grier and Tamara Dobson; the original sassy supermamas as Dunns title suggests.