{"product_id":"masterpieces-of-fantasy-art","title":"Masterpieces of Fantasy Art","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9783836572101\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2020\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: TASCHEN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFantasy art\u003c\/b\u003e, 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 \u003cb\u003eFrank Frazetta \u003c\/b\u003ecovers, and the late '60s emergence of fantasy psychedelia. It went big in the '70s with the role-playing game Dungeons \u0026amp; 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 \u003cb\u003eBoris Vallejo\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eRodney Matthews\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eGreg Hildebrandt\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMichael Whelan\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ePhilippe Druillet\u003c\/b\u003e, and memorialize dead icons \u003cb\u003eHR Giger\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e Jeffrey Catherine Jones\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eFrazetta\u003c\/b\u003e. Imagine how eagerly they'll welcome TASCHEN's History of Fantasy Art, including all the artists listed above and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This monster-sized tome features \u003cb\u003eoriginal paintings\u003c\/b\u003e, contextualized by \u003cb\u003epreparatory sketches\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003esculptures\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ecalendars\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emagazines\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003epaperback books\u003c\/b\u003e 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\u003cb\u003e tipped-in chapter openers\u003c\/b\u003e, this collection will reign as the\u003cb\u003e most exquisite and informative guide to this popular\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"RANDOM HOUSE","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41670811254917,"sku":"PR399494","price":733.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TNXFKUMXILKS.jpg?v=1779899433","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.co.nz\/products\/masterpieces-of-fantasy-art","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}