{"product_id":"art-of-fantasy-9780711279957","title":"Art of Fantasy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis beautiful, fully illustrated book presents a compendium of artworks throughout history which have been inspired by myth, fantasy and the unreal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Artists have explored\u003cb\u003e imaginary worlds \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e fantastical creatures \u003c\/b\u003efor centuries, expressing the unreal and impossible, the mystical and mythical, via the medium of paint.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But what draws them to the imaginary, the uncharted and the unknown? Is it merely an \u003cb\u003eescape from reality\u003c\/b\u003e? Or are they seeking a\u003cb\u003e greater understanding of the human experience\u003c\/b\u003e, or perhaps the very meaning of life itself? With myriad styles and methods of expression, \u003cb\u003ewhat links artists through the ages?\u003c\/b\u003e And how have these visual flights of fancy and imagination changed over the course of time? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Fantasy \u003c\/i\u003eis a \u003cb\u003evisual sourcebook of all that is fantastical\u003c\/b\u003e – from fine art to illustration, and from surrealists and symbolists to the creatives working in undefined territories. W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Profusely illustrated with museum quality, full color artwork, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Fantasy: A Visual Sourcebook of All That is Unreal\u003c\/i\u003e is an impressively informative and truly inspiring collection.\" * Midwest Book Review *\u003cbr\u003e\"The Art of Fantasy is an absolute winner, a beautiful curation of fantastic art which brings together the mythical and modern, the beautiful and the scary, and the revelatory with the damning...I can't wait to see what S. Elizabeth brings us next!\" * Juli Witte, A Universe In Words *\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is an excellent publication for those who run with the creatures of our dreams and play in the wonderlands of our imaginations.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * San Francisco Book Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e PART ONE\u003cbr\u003e Beasts \u0026amp; Beings\u003cbr\u003e I. Creatures Great \u0026amp; Small\u003cbr\u003e II. Almost Human\u003cbr\u003e III. Impossible Monsters\u003cbr\u003e PART TWO\u003cbr\u003e Quest for Knowledge\u003cbr\u003e IV. In Our Dreams\u003cbr\u003e V. Magic is Real\u003cbr\u003e VI. Faith \u0026amp; Philosophy\u003cbr\u003e PART THREE\u003cbr\u003e Worlds Apart\u003cbr\u003e VII. Forgotten Realms \u0026amp; Wonderlands\u003cbr\u003e VIII. Time Travel, Alternate Histories \u0026amp; Parallel Universes\u003cbr\u003e IX. How to Save the World\u003cbr\u003e Further reading\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Picture credits\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quarto Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47833355026775,"sku":"9780711279957","price":18.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780711279957.jpg?v=1710345614","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/art-of-fantasy-9780711279957","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}