Art & Arcana: A Visual History

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Art & Arcana: A Visual History is a book by Michael and Sam Witwer, Kyle Newman, and Jon Peterson published in 2018.

Art & Arcana: A Visual History
AuthorMichael Witwer, Sam Witwer, Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson
Publication date
2018
ISBN978-0399580949

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Art & Arcana is a book focused on the artwork of Dungeons & Dragons throughout its history.[1]

Reception

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Steven H Silver reviewed Art & Arcana for Black Gate, and stated that "Art and Arcana is not only a beautiful book looking at more than 50 years of gaming art, but it also provides the most complete public history of Dungeons and Dragons, its founders, and the culture which has grown up around it. Interspersed with the familiar iconography of the game are pictures of its founders, internal corporate memos, and rarely seen sketches that led to the more familiar final versions of the artwork. It is not only an essential work for current gamers, but also for those who have fond memories of playing AD&D when it caused one to be ostracized rather than celebrated."[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Silver, Steven H (2018-12-13). "A Massive History of D&D Culture: Art and Arcana by Michael Witwer, Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, and Sam Witwer". Black Gate. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  2. ^ Ewalt, David M. (2018-10-23). "'Dungeons & Dragons Art and Arcana' Is A Treasure". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  3. ^ Biersdorfer, J. D. (2018-11-30). "Of Demogorgons and Purple Worms — a Visual History of Dungeons & Dragons". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
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