Monsters by Christopher Dell
This book explores monsters through the ages and throughout the world. With a brilliant set of bizarre and fantastical illustrations, Monsters provides a dark yet engrossing visual history of fearsome beasts from every age and culture. Christopher Dell investigates what the existence of monsters – even if only in our heads – says about humankind, and explores such questions as how monsters have survived the millennia; why they are universal; why we find the same one-eyed giants in Japan and in ancient Greece, or the same dragons in Europe and China.
'A?mis-matched zoo of mind-boggling creations from minotaurs through golems to mermaids, from sphinxes to sirens and shapeshifting nightmares … takes us to the edge of the cultural map' - The Times
'My special favourite this year … a colourful and hideous collection of arty monsters of all kinds … this nightmarish bestiary is sure to stir the bloodthirsty imaginations of nice boys and girls everywhere' - V&A?Magazine
'My special favourite this year … a colourful and hideous collection of arty monsters of all kinds … this nightmarish bestiary is sure to stir the bloodthirsty imaginations of nice boys and girls everywhere' - V&A?Magazine
Christopher Dell holds a degree in the History of Art from the Courtauld Institute, London. He has written and edited many bestselling titles on art and visual culture, including Freemasonry, Mythology, Monsters, What Makes a Masterpiece? and The Occult, Witchcraft & Magic, all published by Thames & Hudson.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780500238769 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500238766 |
| Title | Monsters |
| Author | Christopher Dell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-10-04 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |