{"product_id":"icons-of-the-fantastic-illustrations-of-imaginative-literature-from-the-korshak-collection-hardcover","title":"Icons of the Fantastic: Illustrations of Imaginative Literature from the Korshak Collection - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The Korshak Collection is a portrait and biography of a man and his family, who once looked upon the dark skies and saw Immortals, gods hunting in the storm clouds. Stephen Korshak decided to dedicate his life to tell us all how the thunder sounded and preserve the outlines of the cosmos for the awe of us all. Enjoy, believe--be amazed.\" --Guillermo del Toro, from the Foreword\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIcons of the Fantastic: Illustrations of Imaginative Literature from the Korshak Collection\u003c\/i\u003e features artwork by pioneering artists from over 160 years of published works of science fiction and fantasy. The illustrations in the collection appeared on the covers of timeless novels such as the \u003ci\u003eTarzan \u003c\/i\u003eseries by Edgar Rice Burroughs and classic pulp magazines from the 1930s through 1960s, such as \u003ci\u003eAmazing Stories \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWeird Tales\u003c\/i\u003e. They accompany images of mischievous satyrs, ethereal mermaids, and spell-casting witches for texts ranging from \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDon Quixote\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e to works by Edgar Allan Poe and H. G. Wells. Alongside essays about famous illustrators such as Arthur Rackham and Aubrey Beardsley, contributors engage in a critical reassessment of understudied artists such as Jos Segrelles, Wladyslaw Benda, Margaret Brundage, and Hannes Bok. The book includes a foreword by Guillermo del Toro, a preface by Kevin J. Anderson, an introduction by Michael Dirda, and an interview with renowned contemporary illustration artist Michael Whelan. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Delaware Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46584177000604,"sku":"9781644534052","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/7616\/7324\/files\/9781644534052.jpg?v=1774479714","url":"https:\/\/bronzeandbrass.store\/products\/icons-of-the-fantastic-illustrations-of-imaginative-literature-from-the-korshak-collection-hardcover","provider":"Bronze \u0026 Brass","version":"1.0","type":"link"}