Лучшие книги Брайан Фрауд

Теософы признают, что Мир фей представляет собой часть скрытого мира духа, существующего параллельно с нашим материальным миром. Согласно теософическим воззрениям, основная функция фей состоит в том, чтобы впитывать ПРАНУ, или жизненную энергию, от солнца и перераспределять её в материальный мир. Таким образом, цветочные феи - это духи природы, обеспечивающие жизненно важную связь между солнечной энергией и минералами земли, некоторые феи в ответе за строение и окраску цветка, другие трудятся под землёй, у корневой системы. Есть феи, в ведомстве которых молекулярное строение на клеточном уровне; определённые виды фей способствуют развитию мира животных, растений и минералов.

От создателей оскароносных образов "Властелина колец".

Юная гельфлинг Найя из клана Дренчен живет в Заболоченном лесу, куда заносит крылатую гостьюсеребрянку Тавру из клана Вапра. Тавра приходит с дурными вестями: братблизнец Найи, Гурджин, который служит в Замке Кристалла, пропал после обвинения в измене. Найя отправляется на его поиски и готова обелить имя Гурджина в суде. В пути к ней присоединяется сказитель песен Кайлан. Он твердит Найе о зловещем Охотнике в маскечерепе. Что, если Охотник существует на самом деле и выслеживает Найю, вставшую у него на пути? И кто скрывается за жуткой маской?

Добро пожаловать в волшебный мир! Знаменитые художники-сказочники Брайан и Венди Фрауд приглашают вас окунуться в таинственный мир троллей. Вы познакомитесь с обычаями, ритуалами и традициями троллей и услышите сказки и легенды самого загадочного и неуловимого народа, населяющего волшебный Другой Мир. В путешествии по стране троллей вы разгадаете множество тайн и разрушите сотни заклятий, а Брайан и Венди Фрауд станут вашими лучшими проводниками.

Following in the footsteps of Trolls, Brian and Wendy Froud lead readers deep into the world of faeries. Humans throughout history have always had special relationships and bonds with faeries, whether loving and helpful or at times destructive. This new book explores that complex relationship and the liminal state between the human and faery world where interaction occurs.
In Brian Froud's Faeries' Tales, readers encounter individual faeries, each with a story to uncover, as told by the faeries themselves. Many of the stories are familiar to humans, but the "true" story is told by the faeries. Similar to the Trolls fragments, the faeries' tales are coupled with portraits and interspersed with drawings and studies of the mysterious and enchanting folk who travel back and forth between the human world and theirs.

In 1986, the magical fantasy movie Labyrinth introduced the world to a set of unforgettable goblins from the minds of Jim Henson and Brian Froud. Not only has the film become a classic with a huge cult following, but Brian Froud’s long out- of-print book about the malevolent and cantankerous goblins—packed with his brilliant drawings and paintings—has achieved similar cult status.

Now Abrams is proudly reissuing The Goblins of Labyrinth in a brand-new 20th Anniversary Edition. With even more artwork than the original and a new afterword from Brian Froud, this mesmerizing work, like Froud’s The World of The Dark Crystal, is a must-have for collectors and Brian Froud fans everywhere.

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.

In this richly imagined book, celebrated artist Brian Froud 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, and what their souls and dreams are like. The faery kingdom, we find, is as subject to good and evil as the human realm. Brilliantly documenting both the dark and the light, Good Faeries/Bad Faeries presents a world of enchantment and magic that deeply compels the imagination. Crammed with Frouds full-colour paintings, and bound in a reversible format with good faeries on one side and bad on the other, this is an attractive gift book sure to delight any fan of fantasy art.

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.

"Помните, идея всегда важнее техники: компьютер за миллион долларов в сочетании с глупой идеей приведут к глупой идее за миллион долларов", - говорил Сид Мид, американский дизайнер и художник, работавший над визуалом "Бегущего по лезвию", "Космической одиссеи 2010", "Трона" и других футуристических фильмов.

Вместе с ведущими футуристами, мастерами фэнтези и легендами комиксов вы отправитесь в путешествие по закулисью известных вселенных и миров. Фрэнк Фразетта, Борис Вальехо, Джеймс Гарни, Адам Хьюз и другие великие художники проведут вас по своим мастерским и студиям, покажут, как создавались образы Роршаха и Конана-варвара, кто создал визуал для "Звездной пыли" Нила Геймана и как "Дюна" может быть связана с "Чужим".

Что ждет вас на страницах книги?
- 17 интервью и 24 воркшопа от ключевых мастеров мира фантастики.
- Истории от легенд фэнтези, Sci-fi и комиксов: от Фразетты и Вальехо до Дэйва Гиббонса и Адама Хьюза.
- Пошаговые мастер-классы по созданию всемирно-известных персонажей.
- Интересные лайфхаки и необычные техники по работе как с традиционными материалами, так и цифровыми программами.

Deluxe collector's edition.
A quarter of a century after its initial publication and with well over a million copies in print worldwide, Brian Froud and Alan Lee's Faeries is an unquestioned classic. Now, Froud and Lee return to their most enduring and beloved work, in this Deluxe Anniversary Edition. This ultimate collector's item includes eight frameable, limited edition prints as well as a signed facsimile of a personal letter from Brian and Alan. The book also includes 8 original, new pieces of art by Froud and Lee as well as the remarkable pencil drawings and watercolours of mythical creatures from faeries and goblins, to leprechauns and dwarves that started it all. Accompanied by brief descriptions of each creature's origins and powers, the images are enchanting and full of magical detail. More than just a reissue, this deluxe revised and updated edition also contains essays from both Froud and Lee on the influence of Faeries and an introduction by a name author in the Faerie community. The remarkable package will be a delight to fans of the previous title and those who are just discovering this stunning book for the first time.

In 1995 Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book was released to an unsuspecting public. Called "an unstoppable phenomenon" by its publisher, it became an immediate international best-seller. Now 2005 can be named the Year of Lady Cottington with the 0th anniversary of the publication that first exposed the world to the science of fairy exploration.

This volume records in authentic facsimile the latest incarnation of this notorious book along with eight additional pages and enhanced artwork thrughout, virtually overflowing with freshly flattened fairies. Former Monty Python member Terry Jones and artist Brian Froud provide a new introduction to place the book in its proper perspective, offering insight into the book's often maligned historic reevance. As a bonus, included is an incriminating DVD showing rare film footage of the elderly Lady Cottington in her garden demonstrating her fairy-squashing technique, as well as a photo gallery, desktop wallpaper, and screensavers.

Goblins come in all shapes and sizes. This gallery of slimy portraits includes such smelly denizens of the Labyrinth as Hallow goblins, the Klutton, Zitzie, Stench and Foregoblins.

A flight of fancy for readers of all ages, this book explores a whole new world charged with the wild beauty of creatures who do not live by human rules. Theirs is a realm of wonder, joy and enchanted danger. The two artists who created this book, Alan Lee and Brian Froud, have studied faerie history, myths, legends and folklore, and embodied their findings in 185 paintings and drawings. All the faerie types are identified and pictured - water faeries, elves, gnomes, pixies, leprechauns, tree faeries, dryads and more. Information on their favourite haunts, pastimes and ways of life are drawn from Celtic stories, oral tradition and from writers and poets. Among these sources are "The Ballad of Thomas the Rhymer", the great poet W.B. Yeats' "The Song of Wandering Aengus", and Christina Rossetti's poem "Goblin Market". Folk stories are traced to their origins, retold and illustrated.

Юная гельфлинг Найя из клана Дренчен живет в Заболоченном лесу, куда заносит крылатую гостью-серебрянку Тавру из клана Вапра. Тавра приходит с дурными вестями: брат-близнец Найи, Гурджин, который служит в Замке Кристалла, пропал после обвинения в измене. Найя отправляется на его поиски и готова обелить имя Гурджина в суде. В пути к ней присоединяется сказитель песен Кайлан. Он твердит Найе о зловещем Охотнике в маске-черепе. Что, если Охотник существует на самом деле и выслеживает Найю, вставшую у него на пути? И кто скрывается за жуткой маской?