A true master of fantasy, imaginary realist Woodroffe creates paintings inspired by the mysteries of life and nature. This title shows the artist's creativity with a collection of artwork, and provides artist notes about context and inspiration.
This fascinating retrospective, covering over twenty-five years of artist Patrick Woodroffe's career, presents a rare collection of ninety-six color reproductions of his finest works. Filled with fantastic geological phenomena and amazing creatures - from the Queeks to the Frumious Bandersnatch - these intricate images are clearly the result of masterful technique combined with extraordinary talent and imagination. Included is Woodroffe's work in oil, watercolor, mixed media and a semi-photographic technqiue know as tomography.
This issue of AD looks at the work of STUFISH Entertainment Architects. Founded by the late Mark Fisher, the legendary British architect known for his rock music stage sets for bands including the Rolling Stones, U2 and Pink Floyd, the studio is a recognised leader in entertainment architecture. The STUFISH team of architects, designers, visualisers, production managers, technical specialists and producers creates ambitious and pioneering work, exploring new ways to inspire audiences and visitors, from musical experiences to theatrical shows, exhibitions and buildings. Its work has been synonymous with the key theatrical, musical and monumental events embodied in the collective memory of generations across the globe since the mid-1990s. Entertainment architecture is a highly innovative, creative endeavour, producing ever-more elaborate, architectural spectacles. This issue visits the many facets of STUFISH – its history and design process, audience memory and experience –exploring the story behind and evolution of this particular brand of popular culture and its spatial manifestations, and touching on what the future may hold for it. Contributors include: Leonard Auerbach, Victoria Broackes, Peter Cook, Adam Davis, Haidy Geismar, Robert Kronenburg, Theo Lorenz, Ash Nehru, Aubrey Powell, Neil Thomas, Willie Williams, Patrick Woodroffe and Maciej Woroniecki.
In his own words, Rockwell retraces the steps by which he creates his famous paintings, from the moment of inspiration, through the search for perfect models, locations, props, and costumes, to the finished work