Introduction • (1978) • essay by Betty BallantineDracula Meets the Wolfman • (1966) • interior artSwords of Mars • (1975) • interior art (variant of Cover: Swords of Mars/Synthetic Men of Mars)Girl Bathing • (1969) • interior art Bloodstone • (1975) • interior art (variant of Cover: Bloodstone)Aros • (1968) • interior art (variant of Cover: The Serpent)Bran Mak Morn • (1969) • interior art (variant of Cover: Bran Mak Morn)Nightstalker • (1970) • interior art Tarzan sketches • interior art Serpent • (1973) • interior art (variant of Cover: Ardor on Aros)Caveman sketches • interior artSketches • interior artCaveman & cavewoman sketches • interior artBlack Panther • (1973) • interior art (variant of Cover: The Land of Hidden Men)Autumn People • (1965) • interior art (variant of Cover: The Autumn People)Tanar of Pellucidar • (1973) • interior art (variant of Cover: Tanar of Pellucidar)Fire Demon • (1977) • interior art (variant of Cover: Swords Against Darkness)Rogue Roman • (1965) • interior art (variant of Rogue Roman cover)From the portfolio for Kubla Khan • interior art (variant of Kubla Khan Portfolio Plate 2 1977)Lioness Watching Cabin • (1977) • interior artGirl & Black Horse • interior art (variant of Cover: Women of the Ages Portfolio 1977)"I ran my sword through his heart from behind..." • (1975) • interior artThe Night They Raided Minsky's movie poster art • (1968) • interior artTarzan & the Ant Men • interior art (variant of Tarzan & the Ant Men proposal for cover art 1998)Girl with Sword • interior artIndian with the Long Rifle • interior art Nude with Dagger Raised • interior art Nude Holding Sword • interior artBear Watching Caveman Threaten Cub • (1969) • interior artGirl Observed by Undressed Man with Hat • (1969) • interior artIndian with Bow • interior art (variant of The Archer 1994)Nude in Pond • interior art (variant of Silent Breeze 1994)Animal sketches • interior artMonster Entering Space Vehicle • (1954) • interior art (variant of Famous Funnies #213 cover art)Attack • (1954) • interior art (variant of Famous Funnies #214 cover art)The Fastest Guitar in the World • (1968) • interior art by Frazetta & Jack Davis (variant of The Fastest Guitar Alive record cover) Roman Chariot • (1972) • interior artTarzan & the Jewels of Opar • (1963) • interior art (variant of Cover: Tarzan & the Jewels of Opar)Land of Terror • (1964) • interior art (variant of Cover: Land of Terror)Lost Continent • (1963) • interior art (variant of Cover: The Lost Continent)Female nude sketches • interior art Torture Garden • (1965) • interior art (variant of Cover: The Torture Garden)Kane on the Golden Sea • (1978) • interior art (variant of Cover: Darkness Weaves)Warrior with Ball & Chain • (1973) • interior art (variant of Cover: Flashing Swords! #1)Flashman on the Charge • interior art (variant of Flashman at the Charge, revised 1984)From the portfolio for Lord of the Rings • interior art (variant of Lord of the Rings Portfolio Plate 4 1975)Orcs—from the portfolio for Lord of the Rings • interior art (variant of Lord of the Rings Portfolio Plate 6 1975)Nightwinds (detail) • interior art

    Mucha is most famous for his Sarah Bernhardt posters and his magnificent decorative panels such as "The Seasons," works that continue to grow in popularity, despite the indifferent quality of most modern reproductions. To graphic artists and commercial designers, Mucha is praised for the innovative stylebooks that pioneered the use of Art Nouveau in commercial packaging, design, and ornament. But the primary element in all of Mucha's artistic endeavors — his evocative, highly original draftsmanship — has never been adequately surveyed.This collection of 70 high-quality illustrations — six in black-and-white and nine in full color — offers the first and only comprehensive survey of Mucha's drawings, and as such, provides a unique insight into the aesthetic qualities that were fundamental to all of the artist's work. Reproduced directly from his original drawings, these works span Mucha's entire career and include sketches for his famous book and magazine illustrations, preliminary sketches for paintings, advertising and packaging art, studies for stylebooks, etc. Famous examples include "The Seasons," full-color drawings for the complete set, plus a preliminary charcoal sketch for "Autumn"; St. Louis World's Fair poster, full-color lithograph and preliminary pencil sketch; Sarah Bernhardt, four works in India ink, pencil, etc.; and "Documents décoratifs" and "Figures décoratives," studies from Mucha's two innovative stylebooks.Naturally, many of these drawing are interesting because they reveal the initial thoughts for famous works but most basically these drawings show that Mucha's draftsmanship — highly admired, even by the cantankerous Whistler — was the brilliant underpinning of his entire craft.

    MAGNIFICENT WOMENHEROIC MENBEASTS AND MONSTERSLANDS OF GLORY AND MYSTERYWORLDS OF THE DISTANT PAST AND THE INCREDIBLE FUTURE!THE FANTASTIC ART OFBORIS VALLEJOWith the story of his life and work told by Lester del Rey

    A study of the art form developed by Matisse after an operation drained him of the strength to continue his oil painting, focusing on the elements of color and design that characterize his prints, paper cut-outs, and paper cut-out maquettes.

    Divided into several sections, the scenes are effectively 'categorised' into appropriate sections with a two-page piece of text at the start of the section, written by Lehmkuhl. The sections are (roughly described): 1 - Dinosaurs, Reptiles and Fantastic Creatures, 2 - Legends and Heroes, 3 - Nature and Cityscapes, 4 - Nowhere..., 5 - Time, 6 - Space, 7 - The Ultimate Moment (various scenes). The images are of a very high quality with a number by the editors themselves, Martyn and Roger Dean. The book repeats some of the images as seen in the other TTA books but displays them in their original format, whereas the TTA books had 'clipped' versions. There is a small amount of text about each contributing artist and which scenes they provided for the book, with their original title.

    

    As it dries, the wood shrinks and hardensQand it becomes vastly more difficult to work. In the old days, wood-workers relied on the ease with which green wood could be worked to make the parts they needed, and on the way wood shrinks to hold these parts together. These old ways have almost been lost, but are revived here for the modern woodworker. Make a Chair From a Tree is a lively and informative introduction to the old ways of splitting and shaping wood straight from the tree to make a light and beautiful, yet rugged, chair. Author John Alexander presents a complete guide to making this elegantly simple chair. He tells you how to fell a tree, split suitable pieces from it and shape those pieces into the parts of the chair, how to finish it, and how to weave a bark seat. Each step is carefully described and thoroughly illustrated with drawings and photographs.