Synopses & Reviews
The first in a series of stunningly designed hardcover art books featuring hundreds of the artist's works from throughout his remarkable 30-year career. These full-color editions -- chronicling the life and works of one of the most acclaimed artists from the worlds of comics and Romantic Art -- present scores of never-before-published paintings and drawings from the artist's personal collection, while also re-presenting many of his classic works from the '70s and '80s. The extensive texts in the series of books are sure to create excitement and controversy among his legion of fans, while at the same time attracting new audiences through Windsor-Smith's involvement in, and observations regarding, the paranormal. The author recounts his life's adventures not so much as a painter, storyteller and comics artist, but in the mysterious realms of cosmic experience.
Review
"I have trouble believing that anyone who reads Opus with an open mind won't be somewhat changed by the experience, both in their appreciation of the author and artist and in their contemplation and understanding of themselves....Opus 1 is a divine work." Comic Book Galaxy
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"Neither art book nor autobiography nor graphic novel, but an unsettling combination of all three." Rain Taxi Literary Review
Synopsis
by Barry Windsor-Smith
These full-color, stunningly designed hardcover art books chronicle the life and works of one of the most acclaimed artists from the worlds of comics and Romantic Art. Each volume features hundreds of the artist's works from throughout his remarkable 30-year career as well as never-before-published paintings and drawings from the artist's personal collection.
Synopsis
A combination autobiography, New Age meditation and art book chronicling the artist's life and work. Well over 100 full-color illustrations, including complete stories, sketches, paintings, designs, and much more.
About the Author
Barry Windsor-Smith, 2008 Eisner Award Hall of Fame Inductee, has been creating extraordinary comics art and stories since 1967, introducing diverse artistic influences to graphic storytelling, and developing a distinctive, naturalistic narrative style. Conan the Barbarian, X-Men, Weapon X, Archer & Armstrong, RUNE, and Barry Windsor-Smith: STORYTELLER are among the many works of his 30+ year career. Windsor-Smith is also an acclaimed painter of Romantic fantasy, co-founder of The STUDIO, and author of BWS:OPUS, a series of art books collecting his paintings and drawings. The text of the series, called Time Rise, is an anecdotal, sometimes humorous, memoir of his paranormal experiences. He lives in Kingston, NY.