Dante's Inferno

Dante's Inferno by Sanders, Marcus. paperback edition. ISBN: 0765145105071.

A faithful yet totally original contemporary spin on a classic, Dantes Inferno as interpreted by acclaimed artist Sandow Birk and writer Marcus Sanders is a journey through a Hell that bears an eerie semblance to our own world. Birk, hailed by the Los Angeles Times as one of "realisms edgier, more visionary painters," offers extraordinarily nuanced and vivid illustrations inspired by Gustave Dores famous engravings. This modern interpretation depicts an infernal landscape infested with mini-malls, fast food restaurants, ATMs, and other urban fixtures, and a text that cleverly incorporates urban slang and references to modern events and people (as Dante did in his own time). Previously published in a deluxe, fine-press edition to wide praise, and accompanied by national exhibitions, this striking paperback edition of Dantes Inferno is a genuinely provocative and insightful adaptation for a new generation of readers.