Set in Baden-Baden, Smoke is Ivan Turgenev's most cosmopolitan novels. It is an exquisite study of politics and society and an enduringly poignant love story. Smoke, with its European setting, barbed... More > wit, and visionary call for Russia to look west, became the center of a famous philosophical breach between Turgenev and Dostoevsky.< Less
In 1997, after suffering visionary migraines for many years, Bruce Rimell made the momentous decision to become an artist. This book charts what happened next. Following his artistic development from... More > inspired outsider to professional artist, Bruce narrates his career from nascent shamanic images to the vibrant psychedelic works he now produces, focussing on the ink & marker medium which has become his staple method. Ink & Marker Visions is a journey both visual and textual into this unique artist's world, into the domain of the 'watcher behind the eyes', and is delightfully presented with over 90 full colour illustrations and accompanying texts which capture the essence of his work. Come and see, look within: what will you find?< Less
What we have, is an encyclopedia guide, only partially comprehensible, to an alien universe. It's really an art book, but don't expect any explanations. The artwork has the odd quality of textbook... More > illustrations, except for the magnificent color. The artist's work has been compared to Escher, and that's partly valid; the book lies in the uneasy boundary between surrealism and fantasy.< Less
What we have, is an encyclopedia guide, only partially comprehensible, to an alien universe. It's really an art book, but don't expect any explanations. The artwork has the odd quality of textbook... More > illustrations, except for the magnificent color. The artist's work has been compared to Escher, and that's partly valid; the book lies in the uneasy boundary between surrealism and fantasy.< Less
A lavishly illustrated book, in full color, of Surreal and Fantastic Realist Paintings, Drawings and Mixed Media work by the Mystic Otto Rapp, from the early seventies to the present.
The entire... More > catalogue can be seen on Picasa (paste link in your browser and then select slide show):
http://picasaweb.google.com/ArtoftheMystic/ArtOfTheMysticCatalogue?authkey=Gv1sRgCNyM3s-VyOu-cQ&feat=directlink< Less
Now available in hardcover! A lavishly illustrated book, in full color, of Surreal and Fantastic Realist Paintings, Drawings and Mixed Media work by the Mystic Otto Rapp, from the early seventies to... More > the present.
A slideshow preview of all the pages can be also be seen on "The Mystic's" Official Website Journal:
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/ottorapp/page37.html#9e< Less
Located in a small fishing village on Bayou Petit
Caillou in South Louisiana, the Chauvin Sculpture
Garden is a tour de force art environment created by outsider artist Kenny Hill. Biblical themes... More > and imagery abound, over 100 life-size figural works include portraits of the artist enduring heartache, seeking redemption, and finally journeying on a path to fulfillment.
“heartoffact” takes the reader on an intimate visual journey through the biographical dreamscapes of the Chauvin Sculpture Garden. 76 color illustrations, a diagram map of the site, and Cajun French translation pay homage to this spirited place and celebrate the extraordinary energy and artistry of Kenny Hill.< Less
The lens through which we see the world shapes our experience in it. By adjusting our angle of vision, sweetness can be seen rising up from destruction, the sublime can burst from the commonplace,... More > and tragedy can be reconfigured to enkindle a sense of empowerment. There are times in our lives when we get lost in the darkness. This richly illustrated book of true short stories is like a crack in that darkness. As you read it, the light streams in.< Less
Stories In Other Worlds of George Griffith.
This has been described as: "A lurid mix of Jules Verne's futuristic air warfare fantasies, utopian vision, and war invasion literature."... More > Steampunk anyone? The internal illustrations are by Fred T Jane - best known for Jane's Fighting Ships.
This collection of works includes: A Visit to the Moon, The World of the War God, A Glimpse of the Sinless Star, The World of the Crystal Cities, In Saturn’s Realm and Homeward Bound, Gambles with Destiny, A corner in Lightning, Five Hundred Carats, The Raid of Le Vengeur and From Pole to Pole.
George Griffith (1857 – 1906), full name George Chetwyn Griffith-Jones, was a prolific British science fiction writer and noted explorer who wrote during the late Victorian and Edwardian age. Many of his visionary tales appeared in magazines such as Pearson's Magazine and Pearson's Weekly before being published as novels. Griffith was extremely popular in the UK.< Less
