Celestial Art: The Fantastic Art of Josephine Wall

Gothic Dreams

by Joseph Simas, Josephine Wall (Foreword)

Enter the fantastical and enchanting world created by artist Josephine Wall, populated by fairies, wizards, goddesses, angels and nature spirits. Enjoy and discover some of her most beautiful artworks, alongside engaging text that discusses the life and work of Josephine as well as taking a wider look at the art and artists that have influenced her. Then read on further as we delve into the mythic influences and folklore that lie at the heart of Josephine's art, from Mother Earth and the Green Man to Northern European, Native American, African and Aboriginal legends. The book explores the motivations and wonders of art that reaches deep into the imagination to create magical and otherworldly realms.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

128 pages, Hardcover

First published July 16, 2015

Reviews

[Kyla · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful and clever artwork.

[Ocean · Rating 4 out of 5]

5 stars for the art, 3 stars for the writing

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

A simplistic yet gorgeous overview of the fantasy artwork of Josephine Wall. The images are striking and beautiful and the narrative is a nice compliment to viewing her work.

[Jodi Priest · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a gift and I've thoroughly enjoyed it! I first learned of her through purchasing enjoying her puzzles. Great fun!

[Lana May · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely stunning and a great tribute to some of Josephine wall's amazing art x

[Ruth Martinez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful whimsical art.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Book

This book is worth it for the images alone, but the analysis of the themes and motifs of Wall's artwork make it that much better!

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely book of many of her illustrations and loved the narrative history of her life and art process throughout the book. Her fantasy and nature artwork is breathtaking! Just wished each illustration had the name of that artwork next to it.

[Leo Becker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely beautiful art and wonderful messages .