"An extraordinary and surreal art book, this edition has been redesigned by the author and includes new illustrations. Ever since the Codex Seraphinianus was first published in 1981, the book has been recognized as one of the strangest and most beautiful art books ever made. Thi…
"An extraordinary and surreal art book, this edition has been redesigned by the author and includes new illustrations. Ever since the Codex Seraphinianus was first published in 1981, the book has been recognized as one of the strangest and most beautiful art books ever made. Thi…
"An extraordinary and surreal art book, this edition has been redesigned by the author and includes new illustrations. Ever since the Codex Seraphinianus was first published in 1981, the book has been recognized as one of the strangest and most beautiful art books ever made. Thi…
Illustrated encyclopaedia of an imaginary parallel universe written in an invented and incomprehensible language with a myriad of small, detailed coloured drawings of fantastic scenes, flora, fauna, mechanics, anatomy, mythology, food, clothing, etc.
Illustrated encyclopaedia of an imaginary parallel universe written in an invented and incomprehensible language with a myriad of small, detailed coloured drawings of fantastic scenes, flora, fauna, mechanics, anatomy, mythology, food, clothing, etc.
An illustrated encyclopedia of an imaginary world, created by Italian artist, architect, and industrial designer Luigi Serafini during thirty months, from 1976 to 1978. This book is approximately 250-360 pages long (depending on edition), and written in a strange, generally unin…
Examines the creation of imaginary languages in history and fiction as an expression of the search for an original and primitive or universal language. The author's other works include "Les Mots et les Femmes" (1978) and "Alice au pays du Language" (1981).
Presents a reference work with entries for over one hundred artificial, fictional, or otherwise invented languages that look at the vocabulary, grammatical features, and general facts about the languages.
Presents a reference work with entries for over one hundred artificial, fictional, or otherwise invented languages that look at the vocabulary, grammatical features, and general facts about the languages.