Gothic Fantasies The Paintings of Anne Sudworth

Anne Sudworth is one of the most celebrated creators of fantasy art, and this beautifully produced collectionwhich features a padded hardcover and silver-gilt edged pagesbrings together some of her finest work. Often set among stone circles or enchanted moonlit trees Sudworth's alluring paintings showcase her "passion for all things dark, romantic, and strange." The five chapters encompass a range of compelling images: dragons and spirits; mythic and mysterious figures, like her red-caped Sorceress; haunted spaces and magical ruins; and deep shadows across sky and landscape. The artist herself provides illuminating commentary, and evocative poems from such writers as Shakespeare and Byron enhance the pictures' meanings.