Great Masters of Fantasy Art

by Eckart Sackmann

Book by Eackmann, Eckart

Genres: Art, Science Fiction, Fantasy

1 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

Reviews

[Katrine Engelhardt Thomsen · Rating 3 out of 5]

So happy that Rowena Morrill is included in this work.

[Steve · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are two things that render this book especially valuable. First, the artworks shown are very well chosen. Second, the book is large, 9" × 11.75", with full pages (or even, in some cases, double pages) devoted to each individual picture. However, the book is only 79 pages long and has only 34 pictures.

The artists featured are Oliviero Berni, Richard Corben, Frank Frazetta, Frank Kelly Freas, Richard Hescox, Carl Lundgren, Don Maitz, Rodney Matthews, Rowena Morrill, Vincente Segrelles, Barclay Shaw, Boris Vallejo, Michael Whelan, and Tim White.

The text is in English, German, and French. In addition to a general introduction, there is material about each individual artist.

I really do not know how good the reproduction of the artwork is. I suspect that in some cases at least, colors in the book may be more subdued than those in the original art.

I should note that the binding on my copy has split and pages are loose. I have no idea if this problem is common in other copies of the book.

[Alexandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is beautiful - each odd facing page is a complete work of art, with many double page spreads. They are accompanied by a biography of each artist, along with a discussion of their techniques, and their influences.

Some artists stand out with their alternative vision, like Greg Hildebrandt, and often ironic Rowena Mills. There is the hauntingly beautiful work of Rodney Matthews. But this collection's antecedents in the eighties shows, with its emmphasis on Boris Vallejo, and other purveyors of muscular men & subservient, painfully-dressed women.