Original Title 暗夜之歌：艺术畅想集 An Art Collection on Darkness Aesthetics
Editor gaatii Spec. 225mm×300mm 176pp Published 2021
Whether realistic or abstract artworks, line, as the most fundamental element in the painting, has the power to simply and directly express one’s feelings and emotions. In Line Drawing In Dark Stories, we will gather talented artists from all over the world together to showcase their awesome and impressive dark illustrations, hoping to let more and more people catch on to the charm of the dark art and, find out those stunning forgotten masterpieces.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter one: queer · fantasy Many artists draw inspiration from religious stories, myths, and legends, and through perception and interpretation, distill those utopian words about supernatural power and other worlds into intuitive artistic expressions that provide readers with a vivid visual experience. chapter two: cruel · evil Artists are keen to incorporate evil and enchanting style materials into their paintings, resulting in visual symbols that combine beauty and evil in an attempt to lead the viewer into a contemplative space. chapter three: weird · absurd Hieronymus Bosch, a Dutch painter, is regarded as an important enlightener of surrealism in the twentieth century, as well as the muse of inspiration for many contemporary dark surreal artists. chapter four: fear · skull Skull is the most intriguing but misunderstood symbol. It appears to be a morbid obsession with death, even the Grim Reaper, but it actually has a positive meaning and connotation, an artistic and symbolic way of irony to remind the world to live life to the fullest.
Author’s Bio
gaatii was established in 2017, based in Guangzhou, China.
We focus on content production in the three areas of design, art, and science, and we are committed to providing readers with high-quality original knowledge through multiple forms.
We believe that the text and design of a good book should be natural, the content is simple, the information is sufficient and full of surprises.
We pursue the artistry and readability of graphics, while focusing on the combination of design function and art, and use it as a goal to create the expression of each product.
绝大多数的经典艺术作品中，无论是中世纪的壁画，文献中的插图，抑或是当代的造型艺术，都能窥见“暗夜”的身影。 从古典时代流传至今的文集、讽刺文学、神秘学乃至民俗故事等等，所有一切与“光明”相悖的神话传说和历史事件，都能成为暗夜美学的养分，给予艺术家们灵感与能量，孕育一批又一批“美得极致”的艺术杰作。在本书中，我们邀请了来自全球各地的才华横溢的艺术家，在《暗夜之歌——艺术畅想集》中展示他们那些美得让人窒息的“暗夜”风格线条画，希望能让更多人觉察到黑白艺术的魅力，发现那些被遗忘的杰作。
窥探暗黑美学的那些衰亡与复活的自然循环，感受艺术画作中超精细的笔触手法。
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30位国际艺术家
目录
第一章 怪异·幻想 诸多艺术家都会从事宗教故事、神话传说中汲取灵感、经过感悟和解读，将那些对超自然力量、异世界的空想文字提炼成直观的艺术表达，给读者注入生动形象的视觉体验。
第二章 冷酷·邪魅 艺术家们热衷于将邪魅风格素材融入画中，创造出集美与恶于一身的视觉符号，试图以此带领观者进入沉思的空间。
第三章 诡异·荒谬 荷兰画家耶罗尼米斯·博斯被誉为20世纪超现实主义的重要启蒙者，也是当下众多暗黑超现实艺术家的“灵感缪斯”。
第四章 恐惧·骷髅 “骷髅”是最迷人却又最容易被误解的象征符号。它看起来毛骨悚然，会让人觉得这是艺术家们对死亡：甚至死神）的病态痴迷，实则具有积极的意义和内涵，是一种充满艺术性和象征性的反讽方式，以提醒世人要活得充实。
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gaatii光体 2017年成立于中国广州。专注艺术、科普、设计三个领域的原创内容生产，致力于通过多种形式为读者提供优质的知识体验。我们认为，一本好书的图文与设计应该浑然天成、内容深入浅出、信息量充足且充满惊喜。内容的艺术性与可读性是我们的追求方向，产品功能性与艺术性的统一是我们的目标！
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