Frans Masereel by Roger Avermaete - 1977

Brussels, Belgium and New York, NY : Fonds Mercator and Rizzoli, 1977 The catalogue raisonnée of the art and published work of Frans Masereel (1989-1972). A Flemish painter and graphic artist who worked in France, Masereel is known primarily for his woodcuts, Critics believe his greatest work was his wordless novel Passionate Journey, published in 1919. He illustrated more than 20 other wordless novels and is credited for influencing the work of artist Lynd Ward and succeeding generations of graphic novelists. A very good copy of the definitive catalog of Masereel. Folio. 318 pages. Bound in black cloth with gilt title to white back strip, with the artist's initials stamped in gilt on the front cover. Housed in a black paper over board slipcase. Covers are clean but scuffed, with slight shelf wear. Illustrated dust jacket is clean with slight wear. Slipcase is scuffed with some shelf wear but fully intact. Interior pages are clean and unmarked. With 284 B&W illustrations documenting the full range of the artist's work, including 8 color plates, 2 folding plates and a tipped-in woodcut frontispiece. Bibliography and catalog by Pierre Vorms and Hanns-Conon von der Gabelentz. With a preface by Maurice Naessens: a 29-page bibliography and catalog, list of illustrations, and chronology of the artist's works. *** Due to the size and weight of this volume, expect additional shipping charges. Please inquire as to exact cost.