Posted on 12/28/2020 2:19:08 PM PST by tbw2
A New Book Makes the Case That Fantasy Art Is America’s Least Understood Fine-Art Form—See the Wild Images Here Taschen presents 500 pages of dragons, wizards, and fantasy maidens.
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A New Book Makes the Case That Fantasy Art Is America’s Least Understood Fine-Art Form—See the Wild Images Here
Taschen presents 500 pages of dragons, wizards, and fantasy maidens.
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/taschen-masterpieces-of-fantasy-art-1933523
Frazetta, Vallejo, Jones, Whelan...sweet!
That POS went for something like $30,000,000.
Back in the day I loved Heavy Metal magazines.
That was the number 1 magazine to see the best fantasy art.
Michelangelo had the dome of the Sistine Chapel. Rembrandt had oak panels. The modern masters have the side of a 1974 Ford Econoline.
Some very impressive work is shown.
Of course in that genre, Frank Frazetta was the king of When Weaponized Chimera met with softly modulated, accurately muscled, light porn formats.
Always been a huge Frazetta fan!
He is a loathsome creature!
Still, I can’t look away!
He is a loathsome creature!
Still, I can’t look away!
Have always loved Vallejo’s work.
Peach
I really like modern art but I understand when other folks don't get it.
People high in what Jordan Peterson calls "trait openness" tend to like modern art. Folks low in "trait openness" don't.
My mom wouldn’t let me play D&D under penalty of hell.
My favorite of Frazetta’s, Egyptian Queen. That column is so well painted.
What a joy it was to surf the paperback displays back in the 70’s...Conan, Doc Savage, and so many more.
Fantasy for art and movie soundtracks for classical music.
Do you want me to bring out the LeRoy Neiman paintings?
No! We cannot risk violating the Geneva Convention!
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