Vertigo Visions: Artwork From the Cutting Edge of Politics

A selection of cover, trading card, & gallery art from the DC Comics' Vertigo imprint, this book showcases the work of 75 artists whose illus. bring the concepts & storylines of the Vertigo writers to life. At first staying within the familiar genres of horror, fantasy, crime, & suspense, the imprint has branched out since the 1990s into love stories, historical fiction, sci-fi, & even autobio. These pieces convey an astonishing range: images of surpassing loveliness alongside nightmarish visions of the macabre & grotesque; lighthearted takes on familiar characters next to phantasmagorical landscapes from unnamable worlds; impressionistic watercolors, classical oils, & complex collages; delicate line drawings, stencil art, & computer-manip. creations.