Whether inspired by Classical legend, traditional tales or simply their own imagination, countless artists have been captivated by these heavenly and mythological creatures. "Angels and Fairies" is a beautiful reference book that takes a look at some of the art that has been produced as a result of a fascination with these mysterious beings.
Author Biography
George P. Landow is an academic and writer whose fields of interest
include nineteenth-century literature, art and religion as well as
literary, media and hypertext theory. George has helped to organize
several international loan exhibitions including Fantastic Art and
Design in Britain, 1850 to 1930, and his books include Victorian Types,
Victorian Shadows: Biblical Typology and Victorian Literature, Art, and
Thought; Ruskin; and A Pre-Raphaelite Friendship.
Iain Zaczek was educated at Wadham College, Oxford, and the Courtauld
Institute of Art. He has since gone on to forge an impressive career as a
freelance writer on art- and Celtic-related subjects, and is interested
in particular in Pre-Raphelite art and International Gothic. His publications include Essential Art Deco, Essential William Morris,
The Art of the Icon, Lovers in Art and Impressionist Interiors. He is
also working on a BBC website called Your Paintings.
