Film & Animation - Brian Froud

	Brian Froud The World of the Dark Crystal
Aughra The wise and ancient woman

Here is the visual magic of the spectacular movie The Dark Crystal, in which Jim Henson and Frank Oz of Muppet fame, and their associates, collaborate with the celebrated illustrator Brian Froud (Faeries and The Land of Froud), to create a fantastic ancient civilisation — bringing to life its people, geography, laws, language and mythology.

With over 200 pictures by Brian Froud (most in full colour) and its story of Tolkien–like fascination, this book is both a lavish introduction to the world of The Dark Crystal and a work of fantasy and artistry that stands completely on its own.

By means of dramatic illustration and imaginative text, Brian Froud and Professor J.J. Llewellyn have recreated – through the “writings” of the wise and ancient woman Aughra – the complex and absorbing world of the film so perfectly that it could almost have existed.