Classic Monsters Modern Art
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Explore the groundbreaking (and terrifying) pantheon of monsters from the 20th century’s greatest films and fiction, interpreted by the world’s most exciting contemporary artists and illustrators in Classic Monsters, Modern Art!
What we now know as horror was born on a rainy night in 1816, when a candle-lit writing contest between famous friends spawned Frankenstein... and eventually grew into an international genre and film sensation! Classic Monsters, Modern Art documents and reimagines the trajectory of Gothic horror––from film’s silent era all the way to the turn of the millennium.
Featuring exclusive artwork from more than 45 artists and a richly detailed chronicle from genre expert Anthony Taylor, this incredible volume brings together the canonical and the contemporary to create a truly original, timeless experience: a riveting journey through the history of film’s most iconic monsters by way of modern art.
Product Features
- 184 pages
- Hardcover
- Written by Anthony Taylor
- Preface by David Dastmalchian
- Foreword by Jonathan Maberry
- From Frankenstein’s monster to Count Dracula, Elvira to Godzilla, King Kong to Freddy Krueger, this is the definitive visual compendium of the greatest movie monsters
- Breathes new life into beloved classics, featuring exclusive artwork from more than 45 contemporary illustrators, cartoonists, and painters
Box Contents
- Classic Monsters Modern Art 20th Century Horror in 21st Century Illustration
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Debuting in the iconic 1954 Japanese film Godzilla (Gojira) directed by Ishiro Honda and produced by Toho Co.; Godzilla is a monsterous creature called a Kaiju that causes havok throughout Japan. Godzilla has become a cultural icon that is widely considered to be the "King of the Monster" and has been featured in a plethora of films with various differences throughout the decades.
Halloween is a iconic American slasher film/media franchise that originally began in 1978 with the release of the first film directed by John Carpenter. The franchise centers around Michael Myers, a killer who ends up going on a killing spree during the Halloween holiday. With the critical acclaim and commercial success of the film, the Halloween franchise continues to release new films that either continue the story or reboot elements of the franchise. Halloween continues to expand or get adapted to other media formats, like comics, video games, and various merchandise.
Beginning with the Alien (1979) film directed by Ridley Scott, this media franchise has become synonymous with the science fiction horror genre. Much of the franchises films center around Ellen Ripley as she battles against the iconic Alien (Xenomorph) that take place in a futuristic setting. The Alien franchise has expanded beyond film to other media forms like comics and video games with various amounts of success and has spun-off to other series like the Alien vs. Predator franchise.
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