It boasts new art and introductions by the artists, as well in its silver anniversary, the bewitching quality of its content remains. This expanded version, like its predecessor, features pencil drawings and watercolors of mythical creatures, as well as brief descriptions of their origins and powers it draws on a long history of phantasmagoric iconography in the generally occidental vein. Since then, the two have gone on to publish numerous faery books and contribute their ideas to such fantasy films as The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, Legend and the new Lord of the Rings.

Still in original shrinkwrap.Twenty-five years ago, self-proclaimed ''faery authorities'' Froud and Lee published the first edition of their imaginative faery field guide. Note: This is an out of print, used and/or rare item. This encompassing volume is a must-have for faerie and fantasy fans of all ages, the world over.Ĭomes with a bookplate signed by Brian and Ari Berk. World of Faerie is by far Froud’s most personal book, and represents this visionary artist and creator of fantasy worlds at the pinnacle of his powers.

It presents beautiful portrayals of faeries that have touched hearts and minds for generations. This lavish, full-color book opens the door to Brian Froud’s wondrous imagination as never before. In this volume, a long-awaited sequel to his international best-sellers Faeries and Good Faeries/Bad Faeries, Froud returns to the world of faerie with a wealth of new, never-before-seen paintings, watercolors, and drawings.īrian Froud’s World of Faerie offers us a startling new vision of the magical realm, enhanced by Froud’s own words about his experiences and insights.

Pin-Up & Adult –You must be 18 or olderĭrawing inspiration from the gnarled shrubbery of England’s windswept moorlands, Brian Froud is best known for being the mad genius behind Jim Henson’s film The Dark Crystal and illustrating such best-sellers as Lady Cottington’s Pressed Fairy Book.

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