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Big Eye Art: Resurrected and Transformed
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Product Description
In the late 1950s, throughout the 1960s and into the 1970s, such artists as Margaret Keane, Gig and Maio created a new kind of mass-produced art known as ‘big eye’. Now big-eye art has undergone a major revival, but with a twist: the wide-eyed, endearing waifs of the earlier movement have transformed into fairies, mermaids, demons and myriad otherworldly beings, including the famous ‘Blythe’ doll. This extraordinary book showcases the dazzling works of over 20 of today’s most significant big-eye artists, offering an insight into a fantastical, sometimes bizarre, metaphysical world. Including over 150 captivating images, this book is a fascinating introduction to a cult art form, providing biographies, contact details and website addresses of the featured artists. A must-have for collectors of big-eye and Japanese anime and manga art and dolls, fans of fantasy and Gothic culture, and anyone interested in pop culture.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #663841 in Books
- Published on: 2008-04
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 224 pages
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About the Author
Blonde Blythe (Toni Boozer) is a popular artist renowned for her portraits of the ‘Blythe’ doll. Her work has featured in fantasy-art books and in Barbie Bazaar magazine. She is based in Alabama. Jasmine Becket-Griffith is one of the world’s most beloved fantasy artists. Her work has been published in numerous books, including The Art of Faery (2003) and Fairy: The Art of Jasmine Becket-Griffith (2005).
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Any serious college-level art library needs this.
The 1950s fostered a new movement in mass-produced art, known as 'big eye', with artists from Margaret Keane to Mark Gleason producing wide-eyed characters to capture hearts and imaginations. Over a hundred works by over twenty fantasy artists, with new and seasoned, are featured in a survey of the emergence and trends of fantasy art, BIG EYE ART RESURRECTED & TRANSFORMED. Any serious college-level art library needs this.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
