{"product_id":"masterpieces-of-fantasy-art-3","title":"MASTERPIECES OF FANTASY ART","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis tome has it all, with works by over 100 fantasy artists. \u003cstrong\u003eJulie Bell\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePhilippe Druillet\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFrank Frazetta\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eH.R. Giger\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Brothers Hildebrandt\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJeffrey Catherine Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMoebius\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRowena Morrill\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBoris Vallejo\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Whelan\u003c\/strong\u003e are featured, along with first sketches and other materials for a deep dive into this dynamic genre!\n\nFantasy art, that colorful blend of myth, muscle and sexy maidens, took off in 1923 with the launch of \u003cem\u003eWeird Tales\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, was reinvigorated in the 1960s with \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eConan the Barbarian\u003c\/em\u003e paperbacks with Frazetta covers, and the late ’60s emergence of fantasy psychedelia. It went big in the ’70s with the role-playing game \u003cem\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c\/em\u003e, the brilliant French magazine \u003cem\u003eMétal Hurlant\u003c\/em\u003e, and the first \u003cem\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e film in 1977.\n\nThe 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 $13 million in recent years. Fans line up at Comic-Cons to meet Julie Bell, Boris Vallejo, Rodney Matthews and Michael Whelan, and memorialize dead icons HR Giger, Jeffrey Catherine Jones, Greg Hildebrandt, and Frazetta.\n\n\u003cem\u003eMasterpieces of Fantasy Art\u003c\/em\u003e features original paintings, contextualized by preparatory sketches, sculptures, calendars, magazines, and paperback books, for an immersive journey into this dynamic, fanciful genre. Insightful biographies go beyond Wikipedia to give a more accurate and eye-opening look into the life of each artist.\n\nIn short, it's a fantasy art collection that will reign as one of the most exquisite and informative guides to this popular subject for years to come.\n\n \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59644012855582,"sku":"MASFANH","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/0684\/7006\/files\/MASFANH.jpg?v=1784526614","url":"https:\/\/budsartbooks.com\/products\/masterpieces-of-fantasy-art-3","provider":"Bud's Art Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}