A rare and expensive art book is about to gain much wider exposure: a reissue of the cult favourite Codex Seraphinianus, first published in 1981, hits bookstands, virtual and otherwise, next week. The ...

The contents of the books themselves are written in fictitious artificial languages and are composed of comments and explanations that are not yet accurately decoded, and strange figures, and the ...

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"This edition of the Codex Seraphinianus, thirty-two years after the first edition published in 1981, has been enriched by yet another original preface by the author"--Colophon. First published in ...

Some say it is the strangest book ever published. With an invented alphabet and surreal illustrations, the Codex Seraphinianus continues to fascinate curious readers, dedicated codebreakers, and deep ...

Rome artist Luigi Serafini became a cult rock star of the art world with the 1981 publication of his surreal and whimsical book, "Codex Seraphinianus." Filled with uncanny creatures and unintelligible ...