Wicked Pursuits - The Art of Der Orchideengarten 1921 (8)

Wicked Pursuits: The Art of Der Orchideengarten Vol 8 / with text by Thomas Negovan / ISBN 9781947528185 / 80-page paperback, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, color printing, published by Century Guild *** Wicked Pursuits thoroughly covers the entirety of the magnificent and macabre illustrations in issues #7-12 of Der Orchideengarten magazine from 1921, its final year of publication. The illustrations are captured from high-resolution scans made from a pristine collection in the Century Guild museum archive, and the accompanying text documents our extensive research to support the artworks and verify the artists whose names were not listed. About Der Orchideengarten Der Orchideengarten is a legendary German supernatural horror magazine, published from January 1919 until November 1921. Founded four years before the iconic American magazine Weird Tales launched in March 1923, Der Orchideengarten is considered to be the first fantasy magazine. Published after the First World War when German art was at