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- ISBN
- 9780711269200
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group UK
ISBN-10
0711269203
ISBN-13
9780711269200
eBay Product ID (ePID)
18057253671
Product Key Features
Book Title
Art of Darkness : a Treasury of the Morbid, Melancholic and Macabre
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2022
Topic
Popular Culture, General, Magick Studies
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art, Body, Mind & Spirit
Book Series
Art in the Margins Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
29.8 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Dante had Virgil. You have S. Elizabeth. And I cannot imagine a finer guide through the labyrinthine darkness of artistic self-expression. Here the intricate inter-twinings of creativity, the human psyche, and the inescapable, multitudinous dark form a matryoshka of shadows. Here there be monsters, but you need not beware. For, as you shall learn within these pages, we are each part and parcel of the dark.
Series Volume Number
2
Volume Number
Volume 2
Dewey Decimal
700
Table Of Content
Introduction: In Praise of Shadow PART ONE It's All in Your Mind I. Dreams & Nightmares II. Psychological Distress III. Whispers from the Void PART TWO The Human Condition IV. Ailments & Afflictions V. Depravity & Destruction VI. Matters of Mortality PART THREE The World Around Us VII. Darkness in Bloom VIII. Where the Wild Things Are IX. Mysterious Landscapes, Ruins & Ravaged Places PART FOUR Visions from Beyond X. Gods & Monsters XI. The Restless Dead & Other Eerie Entities XII. Dark Arts & Forbidden Mysteries Further reading Index Picture credits Acknowledgements
Synopsis
The Art of Darkness is a visually rich sourcebook featuring eclectic artworks that have been inspired and informed by the morbid, melancholic, and macabre. Throughout history, artists have been obsessed with darkness - creating works that haunt and horrify , mesmerise and delight, and play on our innermost fears . Gentileschi took revenge with paint in Judith Slaying Holofernes while Bosch depicted fearful visions of Hell that still beguile. Victorian Britain became strangely obsessed with the dead and in Norway Munch explored anxiety and fear in one of the most famous paintings in the world ( The Scream , 1893). Today, the Chapman Brothers, Damien Hirst and Louise Bourgeois, as well as many lesser known artists working in the margins, are still drawn to all that is macabre . From Dreams & Nightmares to Matters of Mortality , Depravity & Destruction to Gods & Monsters - this book introduces sometimes disturbing and often beautiful artworks that indulge our greatest fears , uniting us as humans from century to century. But, while these themes might scare us - can't they also be heartening and beautiful? Exploring and examining the artworks with thoughtful and evocative text, S. Elizabeth offers insight into each artist's influences and inspirations, asking what comfort can be found in facing our demons ? Why are we tempted by fear and the grotesque? And what does this tell us about the human mind? Of course, sometimes there is no good that can come from the sensibilities of darkness and the sickly shivers and sensations they evoke. These are uncomfortable feelings, and we must sit for a while with these shadows - from the safety of our armchairs. Artists covered include Pablo Picasso , Georgia O'Keeffe , Francisco de Goya , Leonora Carrington , John Everett Millais , Tracey Emin , Vincent van Gogh , Barbara Hepworth , Paul Cezanne, and Salvador Dalí , as well as scores more. With over 200 c arefully curated artworks from across the centuries, The Art of Darkness examines all that is dark in a bid to haunt and hearten. This book is part of the Art in the Margins series, following up on The Art of the Occult, which investigates representations of the mystical, esoteric and occult in art from across different times and cultures., The Art of Darkness is a visually rich sourcebook featuring eclectic artworks from throughout history which have been inspired and informed by the morbid, melancholic and macabre. Throughout history, artists have been obsessed with darkness - creating works that haunt and horrify, mesmerise and delight and play on our innermost fears. Gentileschi took revenge with paint in Judith Slaying Holofernes while Bosch depicted fearful visions of Hell that still beguile. Victorian Britain became strangely obsessed with the dead and in Norway Munch explored anxiety and fear in one of the most famous paintings in the world (The Scream, 1893). Today, the Chapman Brothers, Damien Hirst and Louise Bourgeois, as well as many lesser known artists working in the margins, are still drawn to all that is macabre. From Dreams & Nightmares to Matters of Mortality, Depravity & Destruction to Gods & Monsters - this book introduces sometimes disturbing and often beautiful artworks that indulge our greatest fears, uniting us as humans from century to century. But, while these themes might scare us - can't they also be heartening and beautiful? Exploring and examining the artworks with thoughtful and evocative text, S. Elizabeth offers insight into each artist's influences and inspirations, asking what comfort can be found in facing our demons? Why are we tempted by fear and the grotesque? And what does this tell us about the human mind? Of course, sometimes there is no good that can come from the sensibilities of darkness and the sickly shivers and sensations they evoke. These are uncomfortable feelings, and we must sit for a while with these shadows - from the safety of our armchairs. Artists covered include Pablo Picasso, Georgia O'Keeffe, Francisco de Goya, Leonora Carrington, John Everett Millais, Tracey Emin, Vincent van Gogh, Barbara Hepworth, Paul Cezanne and Salvador Dalí, as well as scores more. With over 200carefully curated artworks from across the centuries, The Art of Darkness examines all that is dark in a bid to haunt and hearten. This book is part of the Art in the Margins series, following up on The Art of the Occult , which investigates representations of the mystical, esoteric and occult in art from across different times and cultures., S. Elizabeth curates a sourcebook of more than 200 artworks inspired and informed by the morbid, melancholic and macabre., The Art of Darkness is a visually rich sourcebook featuring eclectic artworks from throughout history which have been inspired and informed by the morbid, melancholic and macabre. Throughout history, artists have been obsessed with darkness - creating works that haunt and horrify , mesmerise and delight and play on our innermost fears . Gentileschi took revenge with paint in Judith Slaying Holofernes while Bosch depicted fearful visions of Hell that still beguile. Victorian Britain became strangely obsessed with the dead and in Norway Munch explored anxiety and fear in one of the most famous paintings in the world ( The Scream , 1893). Today, the Chapman Brothers, Damien Hirst and Louise Bourgeois, as well as many lesser known artists working in the margins, are still drawn to all that is macabre . From Dreams & Nightmares to Existential Dread , Murder & Mayhem to Supernatural Beings - this book introduces sometimes disturbing and often beautiful artworks that indulge our greatest fears , uniting us as humans from century to century. But, while these themes might scare us - can't they also be heartening and beautiful? Exploring and examining the artworks with thoughtful and evocative text, S. Elizabeth offers insight into each artist's influences and inspirations, asking what comfort can be found in facing our demons ? Why are we tempted by fear and the grotesque? And what does this tell us about the human mind? Of course, sometimes there is no good that can come from the sensibilities of darkness and the sickly shivers and sensations they evoke. These are uncomfortable feelings, and we must sit for a while with these shadows - from the safety of our armchairs. With over 200 c arefully curated artworks from across the centuries, The Art of Darkness examines all that is dark in a bid to haunt and hearten.
LC Classification Number
N7445.2
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- a***m (104)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchasePersonable and efficient! Protected when wrapping. Good grading. Careful and accurate description, especially where previously existing damage was concerned. A good price; and perhaps MORE importantly - a *reasonable* response to the offer I made when they listed "Make an offer" option. Too many Ebayers use that option when they CLEARLY know nothing about haggling or selling used goods in the real world. This seller was so pleasant I IMMEDIATELY started looking through their shop for more items.
- e***e (78)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAmazing seller! Item was shipped and delivered promptly. It was packaged very well and sealed with plastic wrap while protected by cardboard. The book arrived as described along with a sincere note which made the transaction more special. Thank you Joe! :)
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