Brian Froud s'impose comme l'artiste féerique par excellence et un auteur respecté, dédié à capturer l'esprit et l'âme de ses visions. Son œuvre invite les spectateurs dans un royaume enchanteur où la fantaisie et la réalité s'entrelacent magnifiquement. À travers ses illustrations évocatrices et ses écrits, Froud explore la profonde connexion entre le monde naturel et la magie cachée des êtres mythiques. Son style distinctif et sa profonde compréhension du folklore offrent un aperçu unique du monde invisible.
Identifies and pictures all the faery types including elves, gnomes, pixies, leprechauns, and dryads, drawing from Celtic stories, the English-language oral tradition, and the works of poets to illuminate their ways of life.
Edward takes Myrtle to the woods to show her goblins, but Myrtle insists that they don't exist. Edward sees the goblins, but Myrtle takes the scientific approach--all she sees are toads, fairy rings, and cross-eyed bats. See if little Edward is right . . . can you see the goblins? Ingenious pop-ups and pull-tabs will entertain children for hours. Color illustrations.
Drawing inspiration from the gnarled shrubbery of England's windswept moorlands, Brian Froud is best known for being the mad genius behind Jim Henson's film The Dark Crystal and illustrating such best-sellers as Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book. In this volume, a long-awaited sequel to his international best-sellers Faeries and Good Faeries/Bad Faeries, Froud returns to the world of faerie with a wealth of new, never-before-seen paintings, watercolors, and drawings. Brian Froud's World of Faerie offers us a startling new vision of the magical realm, enhanced by Froud's own words about his experiences and insights. This lavish, full-color book opens the door to Brian Froud's wondrous imagination as never before. It presents 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 this visionary artist and creator of fantasy worlds at the pinnacle of his powers. This encompassing volume is a must-have for faerie and fantasy fans of all ages, the world over.
Bring the insight, wisdom, and joy of the faeries into your life.Using the enchanted art of Brian Froud as your guide, enter into the wise and wonderful world of the faeries. The Faeries' Oracle calls on sylphs, pans, gnomes -- and, of course, faeries -- to lead you on a delightful journey of adventure, discovery, and enlightenment that will illuminate the future and heal the heart and soul. This beautifully designed divination set contains everything you will need to explore this mysterious realm, including:-A complete deck of 66 radiant cards by Brian Froud featuring goblins, moon dancers, pixies, boggarts, and other faery folk we first met in Good Faeries/Bad Faeries-208-page illustrated book with text by Jessica Macbeth, which will show you how to read the cards of The Faeries' Oracle, with particular instruction on personally connecting to and communicating with the faeries
Goblins, a troublesome faerie subspecies, are the focus of Froud and Berk's investigation. Their book is said to be infected with these mischievous creatures, warning that anyone who brings it home may face significant trouble.
Since he illustrated the Faeries in 1978, Brian Froud has been fascinated by faery lore. Now, 20 years later, this book describes and illustrates the faery folk who still crowd his imagination.
This collection of letters about fairies offers wisdom, suggestions, and chastisements, featuring Lady Cottington's margin notes and her unfortunate habit of smashing fairies. The fairies themselves add a touch of magic and chaos to the mix.
The World of The Dark Crystal invites fans to delve into the creation and lore of the Jim Henson classic through the evocative illustrations of Brian Froud, concept designer on the original film.
The complete prequel trilogy to Jim Henson's cult classic fantasy film The Dark Crystal, with a story by the film's original concept designer, Brian Froud.
Not since Brian Froud’s conceptual design work with Jim Henson on the classic films The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth has he created a faerie world with such imagination, dimension, depth, and detail. Trolls features new and classic work by both Brian and his wife, Wendy, woven together along with artifacts and symbols of the natural world to create a fascinating revelation about the world of trolls. The book explores trolls and troll culture, revealing their philosophies, their home life, and their world attitudes through their tales, mythology, and archaeology. Trolls affirms that trolls are real, that they have lived and are living now. The texture of the world and the deeply immersive, cinematic images will appeal to the legions of fantasy—and Froud—fans.
