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MASTERPIECES OF FANTASY ART HC
(W) Julius Wiedemann (Editor) (A) Whelan, Michael (C) Na
TASCHEN AMERICA L.L.C.
StockID: 127957 SKU: AUG242184
Fantasy art- that colorful blend of myth- muscle and sexy maidens- took off in 1923 with the launch of Weird Tales magazine- was reinvigorated in the 1960s with The Lord of the Rings- Conan the Barbarian paperbacks with Frank Frazetta covers- and the late '60s emergence of fantasy psychedelia. It went big in the '70s with the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons- the brilliant French magazine Métal Hurlant- and the first Star Wars film. The number of active artists peaked in that decade- but a new generation of fans discovered the genre through fantasy trading card games in the '90s- leading to a massive interest in the art form today. Frank Frazetta's oil paintings-when they infrequently come to market-have sold for more than $ 5 million in recent years. Fans line up at Comic-Cons to meet Boris Vallejo- Rodney Matthews- Greg Hildebrandt- Michael Whelan- and Philippe Druillet- and memorialize dead icons HR Giger- Jeffrey Catherine Jones- and Frazetta. Imagine how eagerly they'll welcome TASCHEN's History of Fantasy Art- including all the artists listed above and more. This monster-sized tome features original paintings- contextualized by preparatory sketches- sculptures- calendars- magazines- and paperback books for an immersive dive into this dynamic- fanciful genre. Insightful bios go beyond Wikipedia to give a more accurate and eye-opening look into the life of each artist. Complete with fold-outs and tipped-in chapter openers- this collection will reign as the most exquisite and informative guide to this popular subject for years to come.
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MASTERPIECES OF FANTASY ART HC
(W) Julius Wiedemann (Editor) (A) Whelan, Michael (C) Na
TASCHEN AMERICA L.L.C.
StockID: 127957 SKU: AUG242184
Fantasy art- that colorful blend of myth- muscle and sexy maidens- took off in 1923 with the launch of Weird Tales magazine- was reinvigorated in the 1960s with The Lord of the Rings- Conan the Barbarian paperbacks with Frank Frazetta covers- and the late '60s emergence of fantasy psychedelia. It went big in the '70s with the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons- the brilliant French magazine Métal Hurlant- and the first Star Wars film. The number of active artists peaked in that decade- but a new generation of fans discovered the genre through fantasy trading card games in the '90s- leading to a massive interest in the art form today. Frank Frazetta's oil paintings-when they infrequently come to market-have sold for more than $ 5 million in recent years. Fans line up at Comic-Cons to meet Boris Vallejo- Rodney Matthews- Greg Hildebrandt- Michael Whelan- and Philippe Druillet- and memorialize dead icons HR Giger- Jeffrey Catherine Jones- and Frazetta. Imagine how eagerly they'll welcome TASCHEN's History of Fantasy Art- including all the artists listed above and more. This monster-sized tome features original paintings- contextualized by preparatory sketches- sculptures- calendars- magazines- and paperback books for an immersive dive into this dynamic- fanciful genre. Insightful bios go beyond Wikipedia to give a more accurate and eye-opening look into the life of each artist. Complete with fold-outs and tipped-in chapter openers- this collection will reign as the most exquisite and informative guide to this popular subject for years to come.
This is a PRESALE. Release date stated in title. Books will ship after release date. Release dates subject to change without notice. We do not guarantee release dates set by publishers.
Items including but not limited to Hardcovers (HC), Trade Paperbacks (TPB/TP), Softcover (SC), Manga, Graphic Novels (GN), box sets are ordered at the time when a customer places an order. They will be shipped after they arrive from the publisher. We do not guarantee ship dates on HC, TPB, SC, GN, Manga or Box Sets. Preorders for these items are not refundable.
This listing uses stock images, images may not have final trade dress. Final art may vary and will have trade dress (logos). Virgin covers will be explicitly stated in the title. If the title does not state that the cover is virgin, it will have logos/trade dress. Industry standard is to provide retailers with images prior to release, these images usually do not contain logos but logos will be on the actual product when it is released.
Books will be in Near Mint (NM) 9.4 or better condition.
Any CGC offerings will ship in approximately 60 - 90 days after the release date. Signed, special or limited edition items usually have later release dates than the initial release. Title may state the release date of the unsigned/non limited item.
No returns or refunds.
