OUT OF MY HEAD IMAGINARY CREATURES OF JOSEPH BAQUE HC (C: 0-(W) Chidester, Brian (A) Baque, JosephFANTAGRAPHICS BOOKSStockID: 74800 SKU: FEB231402A gorgeous art book that also tells the unbelievable story of Joseph Baqué- a police officer and secretive artist who created 1500 imaginary creatures during the fascist era in Spain (1930s-60s) and told not a soul about them during his lifetime. Part Medieval-style bestiary- part natural history treatise- this remarkable body of work by Joseph Baqué came to the public's attention only in 2011. With this book- author Brian Chidester has penned the first-ever critical biography of this enigmatic creator and of his strange- whimsical creations. Threading 20th century art history- Spain's fascist era- and what record there is of Baqué's personal life- Chidester presents a full picture of one of the most fascinating 'outsider art' careers of the 20th century. Grouped into nine distinct taxonomies - wild beasts- primitive men- bats- insects- giant spiders- snakes- cephalopods- crustaceans- birds- and fish - each creature is placed against a blank white backdrop and surrounded by a pencil-drawn square box. Despite setting up his creatures as species classifications instead of individual characters- the artist imbued each with an individualistic personality and self-awareness. They often gaze outward- perform as if on display- and even feel around for possible ways out of their aesthetic cage - which speaks to Baqué's visual fondness for carnival posters and freak show banners of the era. Collectively they represent a rich visual imagination at odds with the conformist political climate in which he created them.This is a PRESALE. Release date stated in title. Books will ship after release date. Release dates subject to change without notice. We do not guarantee release dates set by publishers.Items including but not limited to Hardcovers (HC), Trade Paperbacks (TPB/TP), Softcover (SC), Manga, Graphic Novels (GN), box sets are ordered at the time when a customer places an order. They will be shipped after they arrive from the publisher. We do not guarantee ship dates on HC, TPB, SC, GN, Manga or Box Sets. Preorders for these items are not refundable.This listing uses stock images, images may not have final trade dress. Final art may vary and will have trade dress (logos). Virgin covers will be explicitly stated in the title. If the title does not state that the cover is virgin, it will have logos/trade dress. Industry standard is to provide retailers with images prior to release, these images usually do not contain logos but logos will be on the actual product when it is released.Books will be in Near Mint (NM) 9.4 or better condition.Any CGC offerings will ship in approximately 60 - 90 days after the release date. Signed, special or limited edition items usually have later release dates than the initial release. Title may state the release date of the unsigned/non limited item.No returns or refunds.
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