Dantes Inferno

English

ISBN: 0811842134

EAN: 9780811842136

Category: Poetry / General

Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC

Release Date: 12/01/2003

Synopsis: A faithful yet totally original contemporary spin on a classic, Dantes Infernoas interpreted by acclaimed artist Sandow Birk and writer Marcus Sanders is a journey through a Hell that bears an eerie semblance to our own world. Birk, hailed by the Los Angeles Timesas one of realisms edgier, more visionary painters, offers extraordinarily nuanced and vivid illustrations inspired by Gustave Dores famous engravings. This modern interpretation depicts an infernal landscape infested with mini-malls, fast food restaurants, ATMs, and other urban fixtures, and a text that cleverly incorporates urban slang and references to modern events and people (as Dante did in his own time). Previously published in a deluxe, fine-press edition to wide praise, and accompanied by national exhibitions, this striking paperback edition of Dantes Infernois a genuinely provocative and insightful adaptation for a new generation of readers.

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Dantes Inferno

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 1.0 inches

Width: 7.75 inches

Length: 11.0 inches

Weight: 33.69 oz

Pages: 240