"Book of Worlds" by Natalie Milgram, developed as part of a 2020/2021 MQP, is a compilation of concept art illustrating imaginary worlds inspired by mental illnesses. Each chapter contains art which conveys an imagined world inspired from symptoms of a specific mental illness. The author, a WPI visual arts student, developed worlds inspired by eating disorders, bipolar spectrum disorders, and trauma-related disorders. This book contains both traditional and digital art. Sketches, paint studies, and final compositions illustrate key world locations and inhabitants. Chapters also include text which describes key inspirations, world backstories, locations, and inhabitants.
A free digital version of Book of Worlds is available for viewing here:
Click to view free digital version of Book of Worlds
You can also preview the Book of Worlds on Blurb:
https://www.blurb.com/b/10688298-book-of-worlds
The art (final painting images only) can be viewed on Natalie's fine art site at:
https://nmilgramartist.wixsite.com/fineart
The author will be discussing her work at the IMGD ShowFest on Friday May 7, 2020 (5 - 8 pm). For more information, see https://wp.wpi.edu/showfest/
