Myths, Monsters, and Manga: The Art of Fantasy in Asia (M+ Museum)

This visually striking book explores and celebrates the vibrant worlds of fantasy, anime, and manga within Asian visual culture, and their cultural impact across the globe. Myths, Monsters, and Manga: The Art of Fantasy in Asia delves into the immersive worlds of fantasy, manga, and anime through an exploration of the evolution of Asian visual culture and its global impact. This is a beautiful, visually rich, image-led publication, and an informative resource. It invites readers to immerse themselves in the vibrant world of fantasy within Asian visual culture. Each chapter features captivating illustrations, photographs, and artworks that reflect a dynamic interplay between historical and contemporary influences. Myths, Monsters, and Manga begins with premodern artistic traditions that established fantasy as a foundation of visual culture in China, India, Japan, Korea, and beyond. It traces the spread of surrealism through Asia, along with the postwar emergence of anime and manga, examining how fantastical aesthetics shaped art and pop culture across the region in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.