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Vertigo Visions: Artwork From the Cutting Edge of Politics
Vertigo Visions Artwork From the Cutting Edge of Politics Author:Alisa Kwitney A selection of cover, trading card, & gallery art from the DC Comics' Vertigo imprint, this book showcases the work of 75 artists whose illustrations bring the concepts & storylines of the Vertigo writers to life. At first staying within the familiar genres of horror, fantasy, crime, & suspense, the imprint has branched out since... more » the 1990s into love stories, historical fiction, sci-fi, & even autobiography. These pieces convey an astonishing range: images of surpassing loveliness alongside nightmarish visions of the macabre & grotesque; lighthearted takes on familiar characters next to phantasmagorical landscapes from unnameable worlds; impressionistic watercolors, classical oils, & complex collages; delicate line drawings, stencil art, & computer-manipulated creations.« less