{"product_id":"monsters-of-our-mind-a-visual-bestiary-of-the-primitive-mind-206-creatures-illustrated-9798252912943","title":"Monsters of Our Mind: A Visual Bestiary of the Primitive Mind (206 Creatures Illustrated)","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Lark Aakarshan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Graphic Arts - Illustration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou've already met some of them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hesitation before action.\u003cbr\u003eThe thought that repeats.\u003cbr\u003eThe feeling that won't leave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonsters of Our Mind\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003cb\u003ecollection of 206 illustrated creatures\u003c\/b\u003e representing the hidden patterns, instincts, and distortions within the human mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach entry presents a unique entity drawn from fear, desire, memory, identity, and more - transforming abstract mental experiences into detailed visual forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a traditional art book.\u003cbr\u003eAnd not a self-help guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is an illustrated archive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs you move through the pages, the creatures begin to feel familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome reflect patterns you recognize.\u003cbr\u003eOthers reveal something harder to name. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e- 206 original monsters across 12 psychological domains\u003cbr\u003e- Detailed black ink illustrations in a gothic engraving style\u003cbr\u003e- Concept-driven entries exploring the structure of the mind\u003cbr\u003e- A final unclassified section with no explanations - left open to interpretation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is for: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- artists and designers\u003cbr\u003e- thinkers and introspective readers\u003cbr\u003e- fans of surreal, dark, and conceptual illustration\u003cbr\u003e- anyone curious about how the mind works beneath the surface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSome creatures are obvious.\u003cbr\u003eOthers take time.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome may not have been in the book at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEarly Reflections\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I thought this was a book about monsters. Halfway through I realized it was about me.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eDaniel R. Kline, The Daily Observer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Some of these monsters will feel uncomfortably familiar.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eIris Nakamura, Essayist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You don't just read this book.\u003cbr\u003eYou start noticing the creatures in yourown mind.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eMarcus Delaney, Atlas Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A clever and surprisingly honest way to talk about the instincts that guide our behavior.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eMateo Alvarez, Author, The Quiet Minds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47775904366743,"sku":"9798252912943","price":1801.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798252912943.webp?v=1777993122","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/monsters-of-our-mind-a-visual-bestiary-of-the-primitive-mind-206-creatures-illustrated-9798252912943","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}