Dungeons & Dragons Art & Arcana
Author: Newman, Kyle
ISBN: 9780399580949
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 23 Oct 2018
Pages: 448
Format: Hardback
An illustrated guide to the history and evolution of the beloved role-playing game told through the paintings, sketches, illustrations, and visual ephemera behind its creation, evolution, and continued popularity.
An illustrated guide to the history and evolution of the beloved role-playing game told through the paintings, sketches, illustrations, and visual ephemera behind its creation, evolution, and continued popularity.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;iPgt;Dungeons and Dragons Plt;/iPgt;is the most iconic and pervasive gaming franchise in the world. It is a seminal RPG (role-playing game) and the inspiration for video games like Plt;iPgt;World of WarcraftPlt;/iPgt; and Plt;iPgt;Zelda,Plt;/iPgt; fantasy art, and countless other facets of Pquot;geek culture.Pquot; This officially licensed illustrated history provides an unprecedented look at the visual evolution of the game, showing its continued influence on the worlds of pop culture and fantasy. It features more than 700 pieces of artwork--from each edition of the gameP#39;s core books, supplements, and modules; decades of Plt;iPgt;DragonPlt;/iPgt; and Plt;iPgt;DungeonPlt;/iPgt; magazines; classic advertisements and merchandise; and never-before-seen sketches, large-format canvases, rare photographs, one-of-a-kind drafts, and more from the now-famous designers and artists associated with the game. The superstar author team gained unparalleled access to the archives of Wizards of the Coast Plt;iPgt;andPlt;/iPgt; the personal collections of top collectors, as well as the designers and illustrators who created the distinctive characters, concepts, and visuals that have defined fantasy art and gameplay for generations. This is the most comprehensive collection of Plt;iPgt;DPamp;D Plt;/iPgt;imagery ever assembled, making this the ultimate collectible for the gameP#39;s millions of fans around the world.
ISBN: 9780399580949
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 23 Oct 2018
Pages: 448
Format: Hardback
An illustrated guide to the history and evolution of the beloved role-playing game told through the paintings, sketches, illustrations, and visual ephemera behind its creation, evolution, and continued popularity.
An illustrated guide to the history and evolution of the beloved role-playing game told through the paintings, sketches, illustrations, and visual ephemera behind its creation, evolution, and continued popularity.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;iPgt;Dungeons and Dragons Plt;/iPgt;is the most iconic and pervasive gaming franchise in the world. It is a seminal RPG (role-playing game) and the inspiration for video games like Plt;iPgt;World of WarcraftPlt;/iPgt; and Plt;iPgt;Zelda,Plt;/iPgt; fantasy art, and countless other facets of Pquot;geek culture.Pquot; This officially licensed illustrated history provides an unprecedented look at the visual evolution of the game, showing its continued influence on the worlds of pop culture and fantasy. It features more than 700 pieces of artwork--from each edition of the gameP#39;s core books, supplements, and modules; decades of Plt;iPgt;DragonPlt;/iPgt; and Plt;iPgt;DungeonPlt;/iPgt; magazines; classic advertisements and merchandise; and never-before-seen sketches, large-format canvases, rare photographs, one-of-a-kind drafts, and more from the now-famous designers and artists associated with the game. The superstar author team gained unparalleled access to the archives of Wizards of the Coast Plt;iPgt;andPlt;/iPgt; the personal collections of top collectors, as well as the designers and illustrators who created the distinctive characters, concepts, and visuals that have defined fantasy art and gameplay for generations. This is the most comprehensive collection of Plt;iPgt;DPamp;D Plt;/iPgt;imagery ever assembled, making this the ultimate collectible for the gameP#39;s millions of fans around the world.
