Renowned for his illustrations of literary classics by Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy, Fritz Eichenberg, who died in 1991 at the age of 90, was one of the world's master wood engravers. This collection contains his contemporary renderings of the life of Christ--among the homeless, hungry, and persecuted--from his 40 years of contributions to The Catholic Worker newspaper. 50 illustrations.
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If you are interested in Dorothy Day, Peter Maurin, and the Catholic Worker philosophy - particularly that of personalism - you will want to own this. Eichenburg's art was not limited to woodcuts, but includes his words., i.e.,"...the moment you become aware that you are afflicted with a conscience, a social conscience, it changes your whole approach to any activity you're engaged in." Amen.
Well illustrated,of course,(65+ illustrations) with lots of Day, Maurin and Thomas Merton musings.
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Incrediably moving art,
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This book contains the artwork of Fritz Eichenberg, much of which appeared in the Catholic Worker newspaper. The Gospel calls us to reach out to the poor and needy in our midst. Fritz Eichenberg's images takes the gospel from the pages of the Bible to our daily lives.
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I have looked at this book over and over. The Eichenberg prints are wonderful and plentiful and the quotes by Dorothy Day and others are inspiring. This is really a beautiful coffee table type book.
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- Crime And Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky on 4 pages
- Crime and Punishment (Bantam Classics) by Fyodor Dostoevsky on 4 pages
- Works Of Mercy by Fritz Eichenberg in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Front Matter (3)
- The Long Loneliness: The Autobiography of the Legendary Catholic Social Activist by Dorothy Day on page 82, and page 88
- The Works of Mercy by Lawrence Lovasik in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
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- Works Of Mercy by Fritz Eichenberg in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and page 12
- Love Is the Measure: A Biography of Dorothy Day by Jim Forest in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Touching the World: Christian Communities Transforming Society by Dan McKanan on page 34, and page 64
- Watch for the Light: Readings for Advent and Christmas by Various in Back Matter
- Dorothy Day, Selected Writings: By Little and by Little by Robert Ellsberg in Back Matter
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