Art of Fantasy : A Visual Sourcebook of All That Is Unreal by S. Elizabeth (2023, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherQuarto Publishing Group UK

ISBN-100711279950

ISBN-139780711279957

eBay Product ID (ePID)5059021452

Product Key Features

Book TitleArt of Fantasy : a Visual Sourcebook of All That Is Unreal

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2023

TopicSubjects & Themes / Science Fiction & Fantasy, History / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945), General, Popular Culture

IllustratorYes

GenreArt

AuthorS. Elizabeth

Book SeriesArt in the Margins Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight28.3 Oz

Item Length8.8 in

Item Width6.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsProfusely illustrated with museum quality, full color artwork, The Art of Fantasy: A Visual Sourcebook of All That is Unreal is an impressively informative and truly inspiring collection., "The exploration of fantasy landscapes in the book's last section is particularly compelling and stylistically diverse. Foreboding alien invasions, apocalyptic castles and whimsical aircraft remind us just how unlimited our imaginations can be." -- Bookpage

Dewey Decimal704.949808838766

Table Of ContentIntroduction PART ONE Beasts & Beings I. Creatures Great & Small II. Almost Human III. Impossible Monsters PART TWO Quest for Knowledge IV. In Our Dreams V. Magic is Real VI. Faith & Philosophy PART THREE Worlds Apart VII. Forgotten Realms & Wonderlands VIII. Time Travel, Alternate Histories & Parallel Universes IX. How to Save the World Further reading Index Picture credits Acknowledgements

SynopsisThis beautiful, fully illustrated book presents a compendium of artworks throughout history which have been inspired by myth, fantasy and the unreal. Artists have explored imaginary worlds and fantastical creatures for centuries, expressing the unreal and impossible, the mystical and mythical, via the medium of paint. But what draws them to the imaginary, the uncharted and the unknown? Is it merely an escape from reality ? Or are they seeking a greater understanding of the human experience , or perhaps the very meaning of life itself? With myriad styles and methods of expression, what links artists through the ages? And how have these visual flights of fancy and imagination changed over the course of time? The Art of Fantasy is a visual sourcebook of all that is fantastical - from fine art to illustration, and from surrealists and symbolists to the creatives working in undefined territories. While the artists in our history books (Blake, Goya, Dali, Magritte, Ernst) first brought fantasy art to the galleries, it was the twentieth century artists who brought it to the masses. It is in this book that, for the first time, they are united and equally weighted, presenting a mesmerising and thoughtful curation of the best fantasy artwork out there. This is an inspiring collection for fans of myth, magic, fantasy and art history., The Art of Fantasy is an inspiring curation of art for fans of myth, magic and the unreal - from gallery greats (the Surrealists and Symbolists) to artists working in the margins today. This beautiful, fully illustrated book presents a compendium of artworks throughout history which have been inspired by myth, fantasy and the unreal. Artists have explored imaginary worlds and fantastical creatures for centuries, expressing the unreal and impossible, the mystical and mythical, via the medium of paint. But what draws them to the imaginary, the uncharted and the unknown? Is it merely an escape from reality? Or are they seeking a greater understanding of the human experience, or perhaps the very meaning of life itself? With myriad styles and methods of expression, what links artists through the ages? And how have these visual flights of fancy and imagination changed over the course of time?The Art of Fantasy is a visual sourcebook of all that is fantastical - from fine art to illustration, and from surrealists and symbolists to the creatives working in undefined territories. While the artists in our history books (Blake, Goya, Dali, Magritte, Ernst) first brought fantasy art to the galleries, it was the twentieth century artists who brought it to the masses. It is in this book that, for the first time, they are united and equally weighted, presenting a mesmerising and thoughtful curation of the best fantasy artwork out there.This is an inspiring collection for fans of myth, magic, fantasy and art history., The Art of Fantasy is an inspiring curation of art for fans of myth, magic and the unreal - from gallery greats (the Surrealists and Symbolists) to artists working in the margins today.

LC Classification NumberN8217.F28