Dimensions
231 x 309 x 26mm
A landmark event in illustrated book publishing-a modern version of its literary namesake by William Blake but much darker and more provocative. Opening this book reveals a Pandora's box of images that sears itself into your brain. For more than twenty-five years Barker has awed fans and critics alike with his groundbreaking works of fiction, but what is less well known is that the key to his fantastical visions are held in art. Some of Barker's most haunting creatures and animated landscapes are inspired by the author's very visual dreams. Barker has amassed thousands of drawings and oil paintings, which he uses as touchstones to drive his writing. Now, for the first time, this mammoth volume presents a definitive selection of 375 of the most stunning and shocking images in the master's collection. With excerpts from his twenty books strung throughout and punctuated with sketches for his films, this artwork reveals Barker's secret obsessions and sometime torturous imaginings.
