Lovecraftian
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- Brief Introduction and Quickfacts
- Detailed Description
- Artists and Paintings
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Overview and quickfacts
Lovecraftian is a dark and foreboding art style that is heavily influenced by the work of horror author H.P. Lovecraft. It often features dark and twisted imagery, and is designed to evoke a feeling of unease and terror in the viewer.
The art style is also known as: eerie, ghostly, spooky, supernatural, weird, uncanny
Categories: Impressionism, Modernism
1. H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) 2. Clark Ashton Smith (1893-1961) 3. Robert E. Howard (1906-1936) 4. Fritz Leiber (1910-1992) 5. August Derleth (1909-1971) 6. Henry Kuttner (1915-1958) 7. Manly Wade Wellman (1903-1986) 8. C.L. Moore (1911-1987) 9. Richard Matheson (1926-2013) 10. Shirley Jackson (1916-1965) 11. Ramsey Campbell (1946- ) 12. Brian Lumley (1937- ) 13. Tanith Lee (1947-2015) 14. Caitlín R. Kiernan (1964- ) 15. Neil Gaiman (1960- ) 16. China Miéville (1972- ) 17. Jeff VanderMeer (1968- ) 18. Nnedi Okorafor (1974- ) 19. Victor LaValle (1972- ) 20. Silvia Moreno-Garcia (1982- ) 21. F. Paul Wilson (1946- ) 22. James Blish (1921-1975) 23. John Bellairs (1938-1991) 24. Edward Gorey (1925-2000) 25. Charles Addams (1912-1988) 26. Gahan Wilson (1930- ) 27. Stephen Gammell (1943- ) 28. Edward Steed (1975- ) 29. Alan Lee (1947- ) 30. John Coulthart (1961- )
1. “Nyarlathotep” by H.R. Giger (1974) 2. “The Call of Cthulhu” by Chris Achilleos (1975) 3. “The Dunwich Horror” by Mike Hoffman (1984) 4. “The Mountains of Madness” by Bob Eggleton (1991) 5. “The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath” by Roger Dean (1993) 6. “The Colour Out of Space” by Simon Bisley (1994) 7. “The Shadow Over Innsmouth” by Bernie Wrightson (1994) 8. “The Call of Cthulhu” by Gahan Wilson (1995) 9. “The Dreams in the Witch House” by Robert Crumb (1995) 10. “The Dunwich Horror” by Richard Corben (1995) 11. “The Shadow Out of Time” by H.R. Giger (1996) 12. “The Call of Cthulhu” by H.R. Giger (1997) 13. “The Dunwich Horror” by Santiago Caruso (1997) 14. “The Call of Cthulhu” by Mike Mignola (1998) 15. “The Dunwich Horror” by Jason C. Eckhardt (1998) 16. “The Call of Cthulhu” by Chris Achilleos (1999) 17. “The Dunwich Horror” by Richard Corben (1999) 18. “The Call of Cthulhu” by Gahan Wilson (2000) 19. “The Dunwich Horror” by Bernie Wrightson (2000) 20. “The Call of Cthulhu” by H.R. Giger (2001) 21. “The Dunwich Horror” by Santiago Caruso (2001) 22. “The Call of Cthulhu” by Mike Mignola (2002) 23. “The Dunwich Horror” by Jason C. Eckhardt (2002) 24. “The Call of Cthulhu” by Chris Achilleos (2003) 25. “The Dunwich Horror” by Richard Corben (2003) 26. “The Call of Cthulhu” by Gahan Wilson (2004) 27. “The Dunwich Horror” by Bernie Wrightson (2004) 28. “The Call of Cthulhu” by H.R. Giger (2005) 29. “The Dunwich Horror” by Santiago Caruso (2005) 30. “The Call of Cthulhu” by Mike Mignola (2006)
Detailed Description
Lovecraftian art is a style of art influenced by the works of H.P. Lovecraft, a early 20th-century American horror writer. Lovecraft’s work was largely inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe, and his writing style is characterized by a use of cosmic horror and a sense of dread. Lovecraftian art often features dark, foreboding landscapes, and may include elements of the grotesque or the uncanny. Lovecraft’s work has been a major influence on the horror genre, and his concepts have been adapted into many different mediums, including film, television, comics, and video games. Some of the most famous Lovecraftian artists include H.R. Giger, who designed the creature in the film Alien; Junji Ito, a Japanese manga artist known for his horror stories; and Guillermo del Toro, a film director known for his dark, fantastical films. If you’re interested in exploring the Lovecraftian style, check out some of the artwork of the artists mentioned above. And if you’re feeling brave, perhaps try reading some of Lovecraft’s work yourself!
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Artists and Paintings
Known Artists
1. H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) 2. Clark Ashton Smith (1893-1961) 3. Robert E. Howard (1906-1936) 4. Fritz Leiber (1910-1992) 5. August Derleth (1909-1971) 6. Henry Kuttner (1915-1958) 7. Manly Wade Wellman (1903-1986) 8. C.L. Moore (1911-1987) 9. Richard Matheson (1926-2013) 10. Shirley Jackson (1916-1965) 11. Ramsey Campbell (1946- ) 12. Brian Lumley (1937- ) 13. Tanith Lee (1947-2015) 14. Caitlín R. Kiernan (1964- ) 15. Neil Gaiman (1960- ) 16. China Miéville (1972- ) 17. Jeff VanderMeer (1968- ) 18. Nnedi Okorafor (1974- ) 19. Victor LaValle (1972- ) 20. Silvia Moreno-Garcia (1982- ) 21. F. Paul Wilson (1946- ) 22. James Blish (1921-1975) 23. John Bellairs (1938-1991) 24. Edward Gorey (1925-2000) 25. Charles Addams (1912-1988) 26. Gahan Wilson (1930- ) 27. Stephen Gammell (1943- ) 28. Edward Steed (1975- ) 29. Alan Lee (1947- ) 30. John Coulthart (1961- )
Known Paintings / Pictures / Images
1. “Nyarlathotep” by H.R. Giger (1974) 2. “The Call of Cthulhu” by Chris Achilleos (1975) 3. “The Dunwich Horror” by Mike Hoffman (1984) 4. “The Mountains of Madness” by Bob Eggleton (1991) 5. “The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath” by Roger Dean (1993) 6. “The Colour Out of Space” by Simon Bisley (1994) 7. “The Shadow Over Innsmouth” by Bernie Wrightson (1994) 8. “The Call of Cthulhu” by Gahan Wilson (1995) 9. “The Dreams in the Witch House” by Robert Crumb (1995) 10. “The Dunwich Horror” by Richard Corben (1995) 11. “The Shadow Out of Time” by H.R. Giger (1996) 12. “The Call of Cthulhu” by H.R. Giger (1997) 13. “The Dunwich Horror” by Santiago Caruso (1997) 14. “The Call of Cthulhu” by Mike Mignola (1998) 15. “The Dunwich Horror” by Jason C. Eckhardt (1998) 16. “The Call of Cthulhu” by Chris Achilleos (1999) 17. “The Dunwich Horror” by Richard Corben (1999) 18. “The Call of Cthulhu” by Gahan Wilson (2000) 19. “The Dunwich Horror” by Bernie Wrightson (2000) 20. “The Call of Cthulhu” by H.R. Giger (2001) 21. “The Dunwich Horror” by Santiago Caruso (2001) 22. “The Call of Cthulhu” by Mike Mignola (2002) 23. “The Dunwich Horror” by Jason C. Eckhardt (2002) 24. “The Call of Cthulhu” by Chris Achilleos (2003) 25. “The Dunwich Horror” by Richard Corben (2003) 26. “The Call of Cthulhu” by Gahan Wilson (2004) 27. “The Dunwich Horror” by Bernie Wrightson (2004) 28. “The Call of Cthulhu” by H.R. Giger (2005) 29. “The Dunwich Horror” by Santiago Caruso (2005) 30. “The Call of Cthulhu” by Mike Mignola (2006)
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