Art that Creeps: Gothic Fantasies and the Macabre in Contemporary Art (Hardcover)

~ Yasha Young (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Highlighting a selection of artists who eschew the cold, minimalist aesthetic that afflicts contemporary art, this book explores the truly sinister, hyper-real, and riotous blend of pop culture, fine art, and surrealism that is Neo-Gothic art. Associated with punk and dark fantasy, yet distinct from both, these risk-taking artists are represented with a selection of hundreds of amazing paintings from the U.S. and European Neo-Gothic scene. Every painting is captioned in detail, many with explanations of the cutting-edge digital media with which they were created.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Korero Books; 1st edition (November 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0955833671
• ISBN-13: 978-0955833670
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #507,967 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous book, January 30, 2010

By	A. Fischetti - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Chet Zar is a fabulous artist and if there is any art that creeps, it's his. I think the cover art is perfect for the book and really conveys what the book is about better than any other image in the book. I do think that sour grapes in a book review is in poor taste, especially among artists. Get the book and keep the cover on! You won't be disappointed. It's a beautiful book. And if you leave it on your coffee table, you may become startled as you walk past in the middle of night for a glass of water and run for your teddy bear to comfort you.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME!, January 29, 2010

By	Chad Herrion "vuduchyld5" (Virginia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Just bought a copy of this book...I beg to differ...The cover art is AMAZING!!!...Not much art out there right now that "CREEPS" like Chet Zar's work, and I only purchased this book because HE IS IN IT!

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Art That Creeps, December 24, 2009

By	Michele J. Hunt "[e-mail]" (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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The cover is the worst part of this book. It is an unfortunate choice considering the quality of work inside it. I am happy I bought it. It had a good recommendation from one of my favorite artists featured in it - Marina Bychkova. But I never would have bought it on my own seeing just the cover! It is a wonderful book if you take off the dust cover!