Product Description

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 todays 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. 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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #219883 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

About the Author
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 in Alabama. Jasmine Becket-Griffith is one of the world s most beloved fantasy artists. Her work has been published in numerous books, including The Art of Faery (2003) and Fairy: The Art of Jasmine Becket-Griffith (2005).

Customer Reviews

Fantastic book with lots of fantastic artwork!
This is probably the best art book I've ever bought, with lots of wonderful artwork featuring characters, creatures and things with big eyes! There's some really adorable work here (for example Misha), but others are pretty dark and disturbing (Mark Gleason comes to mind), but all in all every artist shown in this book has a different and unique style!

Pick up this book if you're interest in art, fairies, or even Japanese culture.

cassie, london
This book was amazing. Its packed full of lovely images, so if your a keen illustrator or even a lover of illustration then this book is for you! It's a must have for anyone's library.

Big eye art
The pictures in this book just leap off the pages. The artwork is full of images reminiscent of childhood but with a darker, added twist. After buying this book I filled a sketch book with drawings inspired by the artists discussed. A great buy, you will want to flick through the pages again and again as this book transports you into a world of colour and imagination. Definitely recomended.