In the late 1950s, throughout the 1960s and into the 1970s, such artists as Margaret Keane, Gig and Maio created a new kind of mass-produced art known as 'big eye'. Now big-eye art has undergone a major revival, but with a twist: the wide-eyed, endearing waifs of the earlier movement have transformed into fairies, mermaids, demons and myriad otherworldly beings, including the famous 'Blythe' doll. This extraordinary book showcases the dazzling works of over 20 of today's most significant big-eye artists, offering an insight into a fantastical, sometimes bizarre, metaphysical world. Including over 150 captivating images, this book is a fascinating introduction to a cult art form, providing biographies, contact details and website addresses of the featured artists. It is a must-have for collectors of big-eye and Japanese anime and manga art and dolls, fans of fantasy and Gothic culture, and anyone interested in pop culture.
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Blonde Blythe (Toni Boozer) is a popular artist renowned for her portraits of the 'Blythe' doll. Her work has featured in fantasy-art books and in Barbie Bazaar magazine. She is based inAlabama.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By D. Cruz
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I love the book and the drawings are beautiful. I can take ideas from the
authors and use them on my own drawings and projects!
authors and use them on my own drawings and projects!
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By daisylind
Format:Paperback
Was really hoping for a fuller collection of all the many talented big eye artists out there, but sadly, just a sad collection of fantasy fairy art and paintings of blythe dolls. The technique and skill of most of the artists is very crude and naive, and is reads more like a "best of" of a high school Fairy art.
There could have been SO many amazing artists included in here that weren't; was very disappointed in the curation of the artists involved. No Audrey Kawasaki, no Camilla D'Errico, no Mark Ryden. These are artists that should have been front and foremost featured in this book, and yet, nary a mention! I also wanted a larger retrospective collection of the original big eye artists; Keane and such were mentioned, but I would have appreciated a fuller history and gallery of their art to contrast the contemporary pieces to.
Was really wanting to like this book; I was so happy to see it arrive as a present, but now considering exchanging it for a book like Hunt/Gather or something more selective from Juxtapoz.
There could have been SO many amazing artists included in here that weren't; was very disappointed in the curation of the artists involved. No Audrey Kawasaki, no Camilla D'Errico, no Mark Ryden. These are artists that should have been front and foremost featured in this book, and yet, nary a mention! I also wanted a larger retrospective collection of the original big eye artists; Keane and such were mentioned, but I would have appreciated a fuller history and gallery of their art to contrast the contemporary pieces to.
Was really wanting to like this book; I was so happy to see it arrive as a present, but now considering exchanging it for a book like Hunt/Gather or something more selective from Juxtapoz.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Kim B
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
From an art perspective particularly self taught artists, the images are beautiful in detail and colour, and perfect as a reference for anyone wanting to learn and practise this lovely artform.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Most People Love this Book--Bet You Will Too!
Big Eye Art: Resurrected and Transformed is definitely NOT just another ho-hum boring and insignificant fantasy art book! Read more
Published 7 days ago by Blonde Blythe
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic art
This was a big book. I loved that each artist was interviewed thoroughly. The photos of the various art pieces were big and most were full page. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Mo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful
This book has introduced to several artists that i had not previously know about. It is full of lovely and attractive photos.
Published 4 months ago by George O. Dillard
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty and creepy
I bought this book because I became interested in the big eye art due to the fact that I have been making dolls, and I was curious what other artist have been doing with this art... Read more
Published 17 months ago by High Desert Book Collector
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful Art Work
This is a great book for big-eye-fantasy art lovers. The book has a good amount of pages and has mostly artwork. Read more
Published on September 23, 2010 by Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars
Any serious college-level art library needs this.
The 1950s fostered a new movement in mass-produced art, known as 'big eye', with artists from Margaret Keane to Mark Gleason producing wide-eyed characters to capture hearts and... Read more
Published on July 13, 2008 by Midwest Book Review
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