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Taschen and Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Release Two-Volume Catalogue on Storytelling in Art

publication · 2026-08-29

Taschen has unveiled a two-volume collection created in partnership with George Lucas and the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. This catalogue delves into the history of narrative art, starting from ancient cave drawings and moving through to modern-day symbols like Star Wars and Marvel. Ryan Linkof, the museum's senior curator in Los Angeles, believes that myths bring people together by reflecting shared beliefs, highlighting artistic development from the Paleolithic era to monumental sites like the Giza pyramid complex. It also features religious artwork from the Renaissance and Baroque, alongside Chinese scrolls, South Asian miniatures, and scenes from the Northern Renaissance. Notable artists included are Don Maitz, Norman Rockwell, and Jack Kirby.

Key facts

  • Taschen publishes a two-volume catalogue on narrative art developed with George Lucas and the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
  • Ryan Linkof is senior curator and head of film programs at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles
  • The catalogue spans prehistoric cave paintings through Star Wars and Marvel
  • Joseph Campbell's The Hero with a Thousand Faces and its 'monomyth' concept structure the hero narrative
  • Norman Rockwell wrote that his life's work was telling stories to other people through pictures
  • Jack Kirby's Captain America cover from 1969 is reproduced in the publication
  • Robert Colescott's 1975 painting Crossing the Delaware appears among the illustrated works
  • The article was first published in Taschen's Lucas Museum of Narrative Art by Ryan Linkof

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  • Los Angeles
  • United States
  • Giza
  • Egypt
  • Abu Simbel
  • Amsterdam
  • Netherlands

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