Sunday, May 31, 2009

Rough Justice: The DC Comics Sketches of Alex Ross


  • ISBN13: 9780375714900
  • Condition: New
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Alex Ross opens his private sketchbooks to reveal his astonishing pencil and ink drawings of DC Comics characters, nearly all of them appearing in print here for the first time.
 
Thousands of fans from around the world have trilled to Alex’s fully rendered photo-realistic painting of their favorite heroes, but as they may not realize, all of those works start as pencil on paper, and the origins of the finished images are rarely seen. Until now.
 
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Rough Justice: The DC Comics Sketches of Alex Ross

Thursday, May 28, 2009

The Arthur Rackham Treasury: 86 Full-Color Illustrations


  • ISBN13: 9780486446851
  • Condition: New
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Magnificently reprinted from more than 25 rare early editions, these 86 illustrations include many plates that have not been reproduced in decades. They span Rackham's career — his landmark 1905 edition of Rip Van Winkle to masterworks such as Undine and A Midsummer Night's Dream and his final publication, Wind in the Willows, in 1939.... More >>

The Arthur Rackham Treasury: 86 Full-Color Illustrations

Monday, May 25, 2009

Alex Steinweiss: The Inventor of the Modern Album Cover



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The man who launched the Golden Age of album cover design

"I love music so much and I had such ambition that I was willing to go way beyond what the hell they paid me for. I wanted people to look at the artwork and hear the music." —Alex Steinweiss

Alex Steinweiss invented the album cover as we know it, and created a new graphic art form. In 1940, as Columbia Records’ young new art director, he pitched an idea: Why not ... More >>

Alex Steinweiss: The Inventor of the Modern Album Cover

Monday, May 18, 2009

Hiroshi Sugimoto



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Hiroshi Sugimoto's images freeze time and space, revealing the workings of our own vision, slowing down the act of perception long enough that it becomes a palpable component of his work. His earliest photographs were images of decadent movie palaces built in the 20s and 30s. By timing the exposure of his photos to the exact length of the film being screened, he produced images that depict theater interiors bathed in the magical glare of an all-white screen: pure li... More >>

Hiroshi Sugimoto

Saturday, May 16, 2009

The Recently Deflowered Girl: The Right Thing to Say on Every Dubious Occasion


  • ISBN13: 9781608190621
  • Condition: New
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An infectiously funny guide to post-deflowerment decorum, with illustrations by a master of the absurd. For more than half a century Miss Hyacinthe Phypps has been offering guidance on proper behavior. Her simple rules of propriety and common sense have helped a generation of girls over the threshold to womanhood. Recognizing the need that prevails more today than ever before, Miss Phypps has been persuaded to bring back into print this priceless volume of he... More >>

The Recently Deflowered Girl: The Right Thing to Say on Every Dubious Occasion

Thursday, May 14, 2009

R. Crumb's Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country 2010 Wall Calendar



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This calendar, based on Abrams' popular book R. Crumb's Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country, features a different music legend for each month of the year and comes with six postcards.... More >>

R. Crumb's Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country 2010 Wall Calendar

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Thor: The Art of Thor the Movie



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Directed by Kenneth Branagh (Henry V, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) and starring Chris Hemsworth (Star Trek), Natalie Portman (Star Wars) and Academy Award Winner Anthony Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs), THOR promises to be one of 2011's biggest blockbusters, continuing the story set up in IRON MAN, IRON MAN 2 and THE INCREDIBLE HULK, and leading into THE FIRST AVENGER: CAPTAIN AMERICA and THE AVENGERS.
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Thor: The Art of Thor the Movie

Thursday, May 7, 2009

The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss


  • ISBN13: 9780679434481
  • Condition: New
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These fabulous, whimsical paintings, created for his own pleasure and never shown to the public, show Geisel (a.k.a. Dr. Seuss) in a whole new light. Depicting outlandish creatures in otherworldly settings, the paintings use a dazzling rainbow of hues not seen in the primary-color palette of his books for children, and exhibit a sophisticated and often quite unrestrained side of the artist. 65 color illustrations.Amazon.com Review
Beyond Dr. Seuss's work f... More >>

The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Art Forms From The Ocean: The Radiolarian Atlas Of 1862


  • ISBN13: 9783791333274
  • Condition: New
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At the nexus of art and science, this dazzling new edition of Ernst Haeckel's first work reintroduces the genius of an enigmatic scientist and passionate observer of the natural world. Although original editions of this book are extremely rare, it is now available for the first time in a paperback edition, beautifully reproducing his drawings and watercolours. While the variety and detail of Haeckel's drawings display an impressive understanding of biological struct... More >>

Art Forms From The Ocean: The Radiolarian Atlas Of 1862