{"product_id":"masterpieces-of-fantasy-art-by-dian-hanson-9783836593625","title":"Masterpieces of Fantasy Art","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFantasy art\u003c\/em\u003e, that colourful blend of myth, muscle, and sexy maidens, took off in 1923 with the launch of \u003cem\u003eWeird Tales\u003c\/em\u003e magazine. It was reinvigorated in the 1960s with \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eConan the Barbarian\u003c\/em\u003e paperbacks with \u003cb\u003eFrank Frazetta\u003c\/b\u003e covers, and the late '60s emergence of fantasy psychedelia. It saw significant growth 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. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrank 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 memorialise dead icons \u003cb\u003eHR Giger\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Catherine Jones\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eFrazetta\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMasterpieces of Fantasy Art\u003c\/em\u003e features \u003cb\u003eoriginal paintings\u003c\/b\u003e, contextualised 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 biographies go beyond Wikipedia to give a more accurate and eye-opening look into the life of each artist. This collection will reign as the \u003cb\u003emost exquisite and informative guide to this popular subject for years to come.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47536765862124,"sku":"9783836593625","price":70.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783836593625-masterpieces-of-fantasy-art.jpg?v=1776388484","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/masterpieces-of-fantasy-art-by-dian-hanson-9783836593625","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}