Book- the world of the dark
crystal (collector's)
Author: Brian Froud
Score: 10/10
Year: 2002
Publisher : Harry M. Abrams
ISBN : 0810945797
132 pages + 20 (facsimile) - many have no texts, but illustrations
The world of the dark crystal is
an exquisitely rich book, with many illustrations, sketches and diagrams
pertaining to the Dark Crystal movie - which I suggest viewing before
reading.
This book explores the movie, and
gives background information on its earliest stages of development in the
introduction by Brian Froud.
Some inlays extend one’s view into
less obvious details in the art itself.
Then, the book has two sets of texts:
One in small fonts explaining various aspects of the Dark Crystal's world,
with its own astronomy, mythology, symbols
and history - all invented for the purpose of this fantastic world, and even
depicts sketches of objects and creatures seen in the movie for a split second,
or not at all.
Most pages also have bigger fonts,
and are called the Book of Aughra - one of the movies protagonists. These texts
are written in the first person, in Aughra’s voice. They give additional
information as to the movie’s quest and tells also of more distant past events
which took place prior to the movie.
Everything about this book pushes
one’s appreciation for the entire mythological and fantastic invention that is
The Dark Crystal. You may find that you want to watch the movie again after
reading, just like it did for me. Search for those new details you just learned
about, and appreciate it even more, in an endless cycle.
This limited edition doesn’t just
reprint the original book, but also includes a small, un-numbered 20 pages facsimile
of the original concept drawings Brian Froud & Henson created to present
the film to backers. The story is abridged and contains names that would be
later changed, but you’ll get to read what backers did – knowing that the
original treatment exists in a very limited number of copies around the world
and are very rare.
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