ExcerptĪlthough people nowadays tend to think of faeries as gentle little sprites, anyone who has encountered faeries knows they can be tricksy, capricious, even dangerous. Brilliantly documenting both the dark and the light, Good Faeries/Bad Faeries presents a world of enchantment and magic that deeply compels the imagination. The faery kingdom, we find, is as subject to good and evil as the human realm. In addition to such good faeries as Dream Weavers and Faery Godmothers, Brian introduces us to a host of less well behaved creatures - traditional bad faeries like Morgana le Fay, but also the Soul Shrinker and the Gloominous Doom. In this richly imagined new book, Brian reveals the secrets he has learned from the faeries - what their noses and shoes look like, what mischief and what gentle assistance they can give, what their souls and their dreams are like.Īs it turns out, faeries aren't all sweetness and light. In the long-awaited sequel to the international bestseller Faeries, artist Brian Froud rescues pixies, gnomes, and other faeries from the isolation of the nursery and the distance of history, bringing them into the present day with vitality and imagination. That was before they burst upon my life as vibrant, luminous beings, permeating my art and my everyday existence, causing glorious havoc." Featuring rare, previously unpublished imagery from Froud’s oeuvre, this new edition of the classic tome is a must-have for faerie and fantasy fans of all ages."Once upon a time, I thought faeries lived only in books, old folktales, and the past. Presenting beautiful portrayals of faeries that have touched hearts and minds for generations, World of Faerie is by far Froud’s most personal book and represents the visionary artist and creator of fantasy worlds at the pinnacle of his prowess. This lavish, full-color book opens the door to Brian Froud’s wondrous imagination as never before. This revised and expanded edition of his dazzling World of Faerie offers us a startling vision of the magical realm, enhanced by Froud's own words about his experiences and insights. Return to the world of faerie with the revised and expanded edition of Brian Froud’s acclaimed magnum opus, featuring paintings, watercolors, and drawings never before seen by the general public.ĭrawing inspiration from the gnarled shrubbery of England’s windswept moorlands, Brian Froud is best known for being the genius behind Jim Henson’s film The Dark Crystal and for illustrating such best sellers as Lady Cottington’s Pressed Fairy Book.
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