Why less is more when crafting horror art

The Folio Society has made some striking books over the years, including the beautifully illustrated 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s first folio, The Complete Plays, from Neil Packer.

The new book, The Lottery and Other Dark Tales, illustrated by Angie Hoffmeister, takes on the art of psychological horror, both in words and pictures. The book is limited to just 250 copies, this Folio edition and features 20 of Shirely Jackson's most unsettling stories, supported by elegantly eerie illustrations from Angie Hoffmeister.

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Ian Dean is Editor, Digital Arts & 3D at Creative Bloq, and the former editor of many leading magazines. These titles included ImagineFX, 3D World and video game titles Play and Official PlayStation Magazine. Ian launched Xbox magazine X360 and edited PlayStation World. For Creative Bloq, Ian combines his experiences to bring the latest news on digital art, VFX and video games and tech, and in his spare time he doodles in Procreate, ArtRage, and Rebelle while finding time to play Xbox and PS5.

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