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A follow-up to the bestselling Fantasy Art Now, The Future of Fantasy Art, measuring 10" X 10" contains 189 full color pages of amazing art by some of the newest and most talented fantasy artist working in the world today. Edited by graphic artists Aly Fell and Duddlebug (aka Jonny Duddle), the book showcases artists working in various media, including graphic novels, book covers, trading cards, computer and video games. With an introduction by William Stout, the book not only contains page after page of stunning art but also examines the inspirations and techniques of the artists. A must for anyone who appreciates the genre.
Understanding contemporary
fantasy art involves more than appreciating illustrations for movies, books,
magazines, and videogames of the fantasy genre. Fantasy art concerns
mythological, magical, and supernatural themes. The history of fantasy art can
be traced back to antiquity when artists treated mythological characters in
their stories, poems, and images. By the Italian Renaissance, artists concerned
with Greek and Roman mythological characters were actually creating fantasy art.
As a genre, fantasy art does not receive formal recognition and legitimacy like
other art movements.
In the 21st century, in part due to the global popularity of fantasy fiction,
anime, and other fantasy media, fantasy art can claim a broad appeal as a form
of creative expression. This genre, however, is often excluded from today’s
art history books and rarely displayed in high art galleries. It is not
typically studied in today’s art schools.
MORE: http://www.arthistory.net/artstyles/fantasyart/fantasyart1.html
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