Full Description
For hundreds of years, artists have been inspired by the imaginative potential of fantasy. Unlike science fiction, which is based on fact, fantasy presents an impossible reality - a universe where dragons breathe fire, angels battle demons, and magicians weave spells. Published to coincide with a major exhibition organised by the Norman Rockwell Museum, this handsome volume reveals how artists have brought to life mythology, fables, and fairy tales, as well as modern epics like The Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones.The main text of Enchanted, by exhibition curator Jesse Kowalski, traces the emergence of the themes of fantasy in the world's civilisations, and the development of fantasy illustration from the Old Masters to the Victorian fairy painters, to Golden Age illustrators like Howard Pyle and Arthur Rackham, to classic cover artists like Frank Frazetta and Boris Vallejo, to emerging talents like Anna Dittmann and Victo Ngai. Additional essays by distinguished contributors address particular aspects of fantasy illustration, such as the relationship between science and fantasy in the19th century, and the illustrators of Robert E. Howard.Enchanted features more than 180 colour illustrations, including numerous stunning full-page reproductions. This handsome volume is a must-have reference for artists and illustrators, and a delight for all lovers of fantasy.
Contents
EnchantedEdited by Jesse KowalskiTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsMessage from the DirectorFrank FrazettaSara FrazettaTelling StoriesArnie FennerIntroductionJesse Kowalski, curator, Norman Rockwell MuseumChapter One: On the Side of the Angels: Fantasy in an Age of DiscoveryAlice A. Carter, Award-winning artist and art historianChapter Two: An Artist's Perspective on Contemporary Fantasy PaintingGregory Manchess, Award-winning illustrator and instructorChapter Three: The Life and Work of Fantasy Author Robert E. Howard Rusty Burke, President and Chairman of the Robert E. Howard FoundationChapter Four: Of Reenchantment and Renewal: Where Art, Archetypes, and Fantasy Meet Craig Chalquist, Ph.D, author and scholarChapter Five: Real and Imagined: Fantastical Rockwell Stephanie Haboush Plunkett, Deputy Director/Chief Curator, Norman Rockwell MuseumNotes Exhibition Checklist About the Authors Image Credits Index
