who was the publisher?
Ward Ritchie Press
Southern Cross (wordless novel)
Ward Ritchie Press in 1951 on Japanese paper with the images on the
who is the creator of the wordless novel 'southern cross'? Canadian artist Laurence Hyde what does this work depict? It narrates the impact of atomic testing on Pacific islanders. was this work expressed in a picture or sculptural format or by any other format? It has 118 wood-engraved images featuring dynamic curving lines uncommon in wood engraving and combines abstract imagery with realistic detail. when was this published? In 1951.
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Southern Cross (wordless novel) [SEP] Creation and publication
Hyde made "Southern Cross" to express his anger at American nuclear tests in the Bikini Atoll in 1946 following the atomic bombings in Japan. He worked on it from 1948 to 1951. Each image is , centred at the top third of the page and with broad margins. The one exception is of the bomb detonating, a full-page image that bleeds off the page. Hyde carved dynamic curving lines uncommon in wood engraving. Blacks overwhelms the figures they surround, and abstract images contrast with realistic detail in the flora and fauna. "Southern Cross" was published in a limited edition by Ward Ritchie Press in 1951 on Japanese paper with the images on the recto and the verso left blank.