Explore the evolution of Fantasy in literature, film, art, and gaming.
Discover the evolution of Fantasy literature, film, and games from antiquity to the present, featuring manuscripts, books, 3D objects, artworks, films, and video games. How has Fantasy captivated audiences, serving as both an escape from reality and a mirror to our world? The four main themes include Fairy and Folk Tales, Epics and Quests, Weird and Uncanny, and Worlds and Portals.
Featured authors and artists include JRR Tolkien, Ursula K Le Guin, Lewis Carroll, Terry Pratchett, Studio Ghibli, Arthur Rackham, Susanna Clarke, L Frank Baum, Jonathan Swift, CS Lewis, Mervyn Peake, Franz Kafka, Diana Wynne Jones, and Neil Gaiman.
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