Yoshitaka Amano's renditions of classic fairy tales.
I'm not sure why this is coming up in searches as it's been out for a while now, but I've seen more than one mention of the Folio Society's beautiful edition of Chinese Fairy Tales & Fantasies recently. Since it is still fairly new (mid 2014 release) and there are probably a bunch of you who haven't seen Victo Ngai's stunning work, I thought I'd share some of the illustrations. (She's a fairly prolific artist and quite generous in sharing her process and sketches around social media so do a search and you should find her easily. I suggest starting with her Tumblr HERE.By the way,"Victo", is short for Victoria - a British colonization leftover nickname in Hong Kong.) From the Epoch Times: In the volume are eight full-color illustrations by Hong Kong artist Victo Ngai, whose delicate lines and otherwise concise figures are accentuated by her powerful use of color and contrast—the result is a welcome sense of dreamlike, otherworldly fascination. Contrasting abruptly with the visions encountered in the legends and fables is the preface, written by award-winning writer Yiyun Li. Raised in Beijing, her words, reflecting the contemporary materialism of the Chinese regime’s Marxist education, express a sort of uncanny bewilderment at the deep spiritual and mystical nature of the legends and folktales. What results is a clash of two identities: one Marxist, empirical, official; the other Chinese, cyclical, traditional. This edition from the Folio Society (which you can find HERE) currently retails for about $75.00 - not cheap! The volume is designed to be a treasure for a lifetime bookshelf though, and I wouldn't say no to owning one (who am I kidding, I'd pretty much say "yes" to Folio version of almost anything but any fairy tale volumes - "yes please!") I definitely recommend going to the Folio link and reading the introduction by Moss Roberts - fascinating stuff! It gives a wonderful summary of the uniqueness of Chinese fairy tales and why there is a proliferation of ghosts in their tales, as well as the types of tales that are common (as opposed to different emphasis in other cultures). It also explains why Chinese fairy tales tend to 'resolve' the way they do. As I said, fascinating stuff!
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Illustrated by Artuš Scheiner. Prague 1920s.
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Fairy folklore has been around for centuries. Many people actually believe fairies exist in another realm that is invisible to the naked eye. What do you believe???
Si algunos creadores inciden mucho en el lado oscuro y doloroso de la vida, otros -de los que Daniel Merriam sería un buen ejemplo- optan por un surrealismo que nos traslada a mundos mágicos en los cuáles la imaginación se desborda por doquier. Por ello no es de extrañar que Merriam sea uno de los artistas más solicitados a la hora de ilustrar libros -tanto infantiles como de adultos- aunque también ha trabajado como ilustrador comercial y arquitectónico para diversas multinacionales. Sus obras se exponen en el Museo Nacional de Ilustración Americana y en otros muchos museos y ha sigo galardonado con un Master Honorario en Letras Humanas de la Universidad de Nueva Inglaterra además de otros premios que reconocen su talento y la calidad de sus creaciones. http://danielmerriam.com/ https://www.facebook.com/DANIELMERRIAM/ http://www.bubblestreetgallery.com/artists/daniel-merriam «Nací en York Harbor, un pequeño pueblo de pescadores con una próspera escena turística veraniega. La zona atrae a decenas de artistas debido a sus cualidades rústicas y un encanto de viejo mundo. Teníamos mucha exposición al arte en la región. De hecho, las expectativas artísticas eran bastante altas debido a las prósperas artes locales y su formación académica. De niño vi a algunos de los mejores ejemplos de arte moderno original de nuestro tiempo. Me sorprendieron tanto que me vi obligado a dominar las habilidades de arte, incluso cuando aún era un niño. Maine también es bastante rural, por lo que los paseos por los bosques eran naturales para mí. Podía caminar millas sólo, sin una brújula o un camino a seguir. Pero además de lo mucho que sabía de la tierra, también era un maestro de las aguas. Entre la navegación, la pesca y el buceo, pasé tanto tiempo en el agua como fuera. Mi mundo estaba hecho de la crudeza de la realidad de la naturaleza y los tratamientos de fantasía de mi percepción. Mi conexión con la naturaleza, sin duda, está arraigada en las formas y patrones dentro de mi arte. Tanto mi familia como nuestra comunidad poseían una calidad caprichosa que permanece en mi arte hasta el día de hoy. Podría decir que mi infancia es lo que más ha inspirado mi arte.» Todas las imágenes y/o vídeos que se muestran corresponden al artista o artistas referenciados. Su exposición en este blog pretende ser un homenaje y una contribución a la difusión de obras dignas de reconocimiento cultural, sin ninguna merma a los derechos que correspondan a sus legítimos propietarios. En ningún caso hay en este blog interés económico directo ni indirecto. Javier Nebot
"THE NAMES UPON THE HARP", written by Marie Heaney and illustrated by P. J. Lynch I had planned to write a post about this book while it was still March, so that I could include it in my "All Things Celtic" theme. However, I only received the book today. I'm going to write about it anyway, so just pretend it's still March (we have plenty of snow piles to make it seem so). I learned about the book while I was writing my previous post about Niamh and Oisin. I discovered it only after I had found several wonderful illustrations for it from the gallery of P. J. (Patrick James) Lynch, a famous Irish artist. According to the book, since childhood Lynch "has had images of Finn, the son of Cumhaill, and leader of the Fianna; Conor MacNessa, the King of Ulster; and Cuchulainn, the great hero, in his head. But only in collaboration with a story teller as respected as Marie Heaney did he feel ready to commit his images to paper." Aiofe puts a spell on her stepchildren, turning them into swans in "The Children of Lir" Heaney, by the way, is the wife of famous Irish poet Seamus Heaney and a well respected writer and preserver of Irish folklore in her own right. So far I have only had time to peruse the fabulous illustrations, but I will get around to reading the tales soon. There are eight of them (plus one poem): "Moytura", "The Children of Lir", "The Birth of Cuchulainn", "Bricriu's Feast", "Deirdre of the Sorrows", "Finn and the Salmon of Knowledge", "The Enchanted Deer" and "Oisin in the Land of Youth." Of the many characters in these stories, I had only heard of Cuchulainn, Deirdre, Oisin and Lugh of the Long Arm (from "Moytura"), so I have a lot of information to absorb! The beautiful Eithlinn, held captive in a tower, from "Moytura" Heaney divides her book into three categories: "The Mythological Cycle", "The Ulster Cycle" and "The Finn Cycle". She gives a brief description of each of these cycles before relating the tales from them. I found this very useful, as I have run into these titles many times without really grasping what they meant. From "Oisin in the Land of Youth" "Fiercely fought battles, tender romances, spells and curses, loyalty and betrayal: the stuff of great drama, and unforgettable storytelling." That's what the publishers promise. I can't wait to immerse myself in these stories. Of them, Heaney says "What ensures their place in world literature is their agelessness, their value as expressions of the perennial art of the storyteller." Through the millenia, these legends would have been lost forever if not for raconteurs and scribes like her. Fomorian leader Balor of the Evil Eye, from "Moytura" Although I found most of the illustrations to be stunningly beautiful, there are some ugly ones too (like Balor, above, who could slay 100 men with one glance), and even gruesome (a severed head), so you may want to check out the book before giving it to a child. Supposedly, this book is for children about the age of 8 or 9. But I certainly found it to be enjoyable at the adult level. In fact, Heaney tells these great Irish legends far better than any version I have yet seen! I especially appreciated the pronunciation guide, as I have a tendency to pronounce them as they're spelled, e.g. oy-zin instead of ush-een (Oisin), loog instead of loo (Lugh) and ay-oi-fuh instead of eef-eh (Aoife). The book retails at $19.95 but I was able to find a perfect used copy for $8.00 on amazon.com. I will also be looking for Heaney's other book, "Over Nine Waves: A Book of Irish Legend." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "You and I leave names upon the harp" Cuchulainn to Conor, from "Baile's Strand" by W. B. Yeats
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Hi, I'm Lillian Liu, and I'm a young artist trying to bring my own daydreams to life while merging two art mediums. Realizing early on that I really don't have an affinity for realism, and I've been developing my own photo editing style through a lot of trial and error. I like to mix in digital painting on top of my portrait photography shots, which results in (hopefully) a memorable look that reflects the fantasy world that I've grown up loving. I really enjoy letting my subjects see themselves as a work of art! I started seriously pursuing fantasy photography hobby as of two years ago, and now it has bloomed into a dream.
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