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men and angels the art of james c. christensen
a major retrospective from the master of fantasy fine art artist james c. christensens keen observation of humanity and endless supply of imagination have made him one of the worlds most beloved artists . from his childhood in culver city california to his professional career at brigham young university christensen has cast his perceptive eye on the world translating it into engaging and inventive art . men and angels is the definitive retrospective on christensen who was at the forefront of the resurgence of fantasy as fine art just as tolkien merged literature and fantasy . br at the height of reactionary pop art in the 1960s christensens classically inspired art was considered a throwback influenced as it was by such masters as albrecht durer john william waterhouse and jan van eyck . although labeled a fantasy painter early in his career christensen grew to defy categorization with his astonishing range of subject matter and style . br the lively text conveys his contagious enthusiasm for art history and his understanding of the evolution of the human spirit through art . this masterly body of work represented in more than 300 paintings will be cherished by collectors educators and art lovers .
hardcover greenwich workshop press 2008 isbn13 9780867131024 isbn10 0867131020
abridged n isbn 13 9780867131024 number in series 1 number of pages 256 publisher workman pub co release date 62135769600000