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The City

A Vision in Woodcuts

Frans Masereel

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English
Dover Publications Inc.
10 March 2006
"This graphic novel by an Expressionist master offers a stunning depiction of urban Europe between the world wars. First published in Germany in 1925, it presents unforgettable images from the tense and dynamic Weimar period, rendered in 100 woodcuts of remarkable force and beauty. A pacifist during World War I, Belgian-born Frans Masereel (1889-1972) sympathized with the struggles of the working classes and strived to make his art accessible to ordinary people. His evocative woodcuts convey scenes of work and leisure, wealth and deprivation, and joy and loneliness. Banned by the Nazis, Masereel's works were championed in Communist countries; however, the artist steered clear of political affiliations. His clarity of vision transcends any propagandist use of the images, which stand as timeless indictments of oppression and injustice.

Thomas Mann described Masereel's works as ""so strangely compelling, so deeply felt, so rich in ideas that one never tires of looking at them."" Epic and unflinching in its scope, The City continues to influence modern fine and graphic art, while recapturing the mood of a vanished era."

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Imprint:   Dover Publications Inc.
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 233mm,  Width: 155mm,  Spine: 5mm
Weight:   201g
ISBN:   9780486447315
ISBN 10:   0486447316
Series:   Dover Fine Art, History of Art
Pages:   112
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unspecified

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