{"product_id":"masterpieces-of-fantasy-art-45th-ed-german-french-english","title":"Masterpieces of Fantasy Art - 45th Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eFeaturing Julie Bell, Philippe Druillet, Frank Frazetta, H.R. Giger, Jeffrey Catherine Jones, Rowena Morrill, and Boris Vallejo, among many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book combines original paintings with preparatory sketches, sculptures, calendars, magazines, and paperback books for an immersive dive into this dynamic, fanciful genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMYTH, MUSCLE, AND SEXY MAIDENS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFantasy art blends mythology, muscular figures, and sensual imagery. The genre took off in 1923 with the launch of \u003cem\u003eWeird Tales\u003c\/em\u003e magazine and was reinvigorated in the 1960s by \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eConan the Barbarian\u003c\/em\u003e paperbacks with Frank Frazetta covers, and the emergence of fantasy psychedelia in the late 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts audience expanded in the 1970s through the role-playing game \u003cem\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c\/em\u003e, the French magazine \u003cem\u003eMétal Hurlant\u003c\/em\u003e, and the first \u003cem\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e film. The number of active artists peaked during that decade, while fantasy trading card games introduced a new generation of fans to the genre in the 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Frazetta’s oil paintings appear on the market infrequently and have sold for more than $5 million. Fans attend Comic-Cons to meet artists including Boris Vallejo, Rodney Matthews, Greg Hildebrandt, Michael Whelan, and Philippe Druillet, while commemorating figures including H.R. Giger, Jeffrey Catherine Jones, and Frazetta.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMasterpieces of Fantasy Art\u003c\/em\u003e presents original paintings alongside preparatory sketches, sculptures, calendars, magazines, and paperback books. Artist biographies provide context for the work and examine the lives behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOOK DETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFORMAT:\u003c\/strong\u003e hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEDITION:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45th edition; multilingual (English, French, German)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.1 × 8.5 in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWEIGHT:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.54 lb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAGES:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-3-8365-9362-5\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE EDITOR AND AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDian Hanson is a senior editor and writer for TASCHEN, with more than 50 books to her credit. Her work includes \u003cem\u003eHal Foster’s Tarzan\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eARNOLD\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Pin-up\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMasterpieces of Fantasy Art\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Fantastic Worlds of Frank Frazetta\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TASCHEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50350693253405,"sku":"TASCHEN-9783836593625","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/1195\/1901\/files\/9d82ecb0b4424e3d275d220e6ac981fb4c831346567fa3ac5283d10b88665ddc.png?v=1788981489","url":"https:\/\/supertinymegastore.com\/products\/masterpieces-of-fantasy-art-45th-ed-german-french-english","provider":"Sparks - Super Tiny Megastore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}