Japanese Art of Extraordinary Beings: A Genealogy of Dark Fantasy Publisher / Countess Report sis: Pacific Art 1980-2023 –

sis: Pacific Art 1980-2023 – 240 pages with over 120 illustrations – is a beautiful and inspiring publication

Singing is one thing

In collaboration with Archibald Prize Winner Del Kathryn Barton

Let nothing get in your way

the artist conjures up delightful cartoons with wicked humour and a lightness of touch

Japanese Art of Extraordinary Beings: A Genealogy of Dark Fantasy Publisher / Countess Report sis: Pacific Art 1980-2023 –Demons, sorcerers, ninjasexplaining the origins of Japans dark heroes from the perspective of Japanese art. In many dark fantasy manga and anime, which are hugely popular today, characters use extraordinary abilities to carve out their destiny. In Japanese art, too, characters who can be seen as prototypes of those manga and anime characters with extraordinary abilities, such as sorcerers or samurai who control magical beasts, have often been