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In Paul Klee's Enchanted Garden Review

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In Paul Klee's Enchanted Garden ReviewThis book is the catalogue for a recent exhibition at the Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern, Switzerland, centered on the artist's fascination with botanic. It is full of high-quality illustrations of paintings, drawings and prints, most of them drawn from the Zentrum's own holdings, but also from some private collections.
The text is divided into five chapters, the first, strictly chronological,shows that plants were a lifelong theme in Klee's works, the second studies Klee's dialogue with nature, the third is a very interesting comparison between Klee's theories and ideas on nature and those of the XVIIIth century Swedish scientist Carl Von Linné, the "father of taxonomy" (who, as a widely travelled scholar, endeavoured to register and describe the outer appearance of all living forms), the fourth chapter dwells on a series of 1939 drawings that Klee called "Inferner Park" to study his interest on motion, on becoming, on genesis, on growth, and the fifth and last is an overlook on the most important philosophical writings on Klee's art (by Heidegger,Deleuze, Foucault, Merleau-Ponty, etc).
A very interesting book, full of beautiful reproductions enhanced by a text that sheds new light and opens new fields of study on the work of one of the greatest painters of the XXth century.In Paul Klee's Enchanted Garden OverviewMany call Paul Klee a magician. He was no such thing; he did not conjure up anything. He was a creator who found beauty in the world around him, wrote one of Klee's students from the legendary Bauhaus. The Swiss-born painter, like many of his contemporaries--Kandinsky among them--was interested in Transcendentalism and found nature an inexhaustible source of inspiration. Much of his oeuvre depicts gardens and parks--from real locations such as the Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Worlitz in Germany or the Tunisian Hammamet to fantastic, fragmentary vegetal abstractions. An amateur naturalist, Klee would often collect flowers and leaves on walks, to later identify and store in an herbarium. With more than 200 color illustrations, this publication explores the spiritual, scientific and aesthetic manifestations of Klee's engagement with nature, revealing a complex approach, by turns coolly analytical and completely subjective. Born in 1879, Paul Klee belonged to the Munich-based proto-Expressionist group Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), which was active from 1911-1914. Members sought to express spiritual truths in their work, which--radically for the time--moved progressively towards complete abstraction.

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Leonardo and the Mona Lisa Story: The History of a Painting Told in Pictures Review

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Leonardo and the Mona Lisa Story: The History of a Painting Told in Pictures ReviewSurely not as prolific a painter as many others none-the-less Leonardo da Vinci painted two of the world's five most famous paintings; 'The Last Supper' and 'Mona Lisa'.
This book thoughtfully presents the history, technique, and all the trivia regarding 'Mona Lisa'.
One would think that the dimentions of this colossus would be larger than 21 X 30". But thats what Leonardo chose. Why would it take him 3+ years to paint? Why would he paint it on perilously thin poplar wood? How did he achieve that divine smile?
Here is presented the answers and history of this iconic painting. From it's benign renaissance beginning through it's establishment as a masterpiece and onto it's becoming a phenomenon.
August 1911 the 'Mona Lisa' was no longer in the Louvre. "The Theft of the Century" is a most captivating chapter
The history is followed nicely by copious reproductions of the painting and it's contemporaries along with photos from 1911-2006 of events and key characters. Many modern renditions by the likes of Warhol, Dali, Dubuffet, Masson, etc. are included.
A well thought out and wonderfully presented history of this global icon. Donald Sasson is a leading expert on the 'Mona Lisa'. This edition is more user friendly (for the masses) compared to his more academic other version.Leonardo and the Mona Lisa Story: The History of a Painting Told in Pictures OverviewWe've all seen that famous smile a thousand times. It graces the face of La Gioconda, or the Mona Lisa, created by Leonardo da Vinci around 1505. Five centuries later, her mysterious smile has reached celebrity status. Da Vinci himself is in the public eye like no other artist before him. Yet few of us know the compelling story of this priceless world treasure—how she was created; her impact on other artists; the story of her theft; and how, through a mix of luck, history and her own innate beauty, she came to be regarded as the world's greatest painting.In this engaging story—told largely in pictures, and presented in a unique format—acclaimed historian and Mona Lisa scholar Donald Sassoon offers us an intimate look at the painting's history and the genius who gave the Mona Lisa lasting life, revealed in more than four hundred paintings, photographs, and illustrations. From photographs of Florence to paintings by Leonardo's Florentine contemporaries; from canvases by nineteenth-century masters that detail the Victorian enthusiasm for Leonardo to parodies of the Mona Lisa by Duchamp and Warhol; from commercial appropriations to cartoons; Leonardo and the Mona Lisa Story unlocks the history behind the painting and illustrates just how much she continues to influence our culture.

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Star Wars Art: Visions Review

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Star Wars Art: Visions ReviewThis isn't the concept art book I imagined or was expecting. This isn't a concept art book at all.
Star Wars Art: Visions is more of a fan art book, except the 'fans' here are some of the best illustrators around. Think Moebius, Alex Ross, Syd Mead, Julie Bell and Boris Vallejo, H.R. Giger, Peter de Seve and James Christensen. There are 93 guest artists in all. Wow!
George Lucas has invited all these fine artists to create art for Star Wars, in their own style and interpretation. You'll see art from all sorts of styles, ranging from impressionist to manga to Picasso, punk(?), collage and more.
The book itself is huge, and the prints are large. You can see the details of the brush strokes and all. And most of the paintings are created traditionally.
The subjects are pretty cool, especially the more different ones like Kermit the Frog fishing with Yoda (from Peter de Seve), or the manga Leia which looks like she's from an alternate universe, or (gasp!) a nude Aayla.
This is a great collection of quality art. Easily recommended to any Star Wars fan.
(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)Star Wars Art: Visions OverviewWhen Star Wars debuted in 1977, it revolutionized mainstream American filmmaking, transporting fans to new galaxies and introducing them to countless now-classic characters, aliens, planets, and starships. In the decades since, the Star Wars Saga has become a phenomenon impacting cultures across the globe.
Just as George Lucas drew upon the work of N. C. Wyeth and Norman Rockwell for his own visual inspiration, he has now invited more than 100 well-known and promising artists to draw upon the entire Star Wars galaxy for inspiration. Star Wars: Visions collects these magnificent artworks for the first time. Featuring pieces by renowned artists such as Amano, Allan R. Banks, Harley Brown, Gary Carter, James Christensen, Michael Coleman, Kinuko Craft, Jim Dietz, Phillipe Druillet, Donato Giancola, Ann Hanson, H. R. Giger, Daniel Greene, Ron Kleeman, Arantzazu Martinez, Syd Mead, Moebius, Paul Oxborough, Alex Ross, Anthony J. Ryder, Dolfi Stoki, William Stout, Dan Thompson, Julie Bell and Boris Vallejo, Scott Waddell, and Jamie Wyeth, Star Wars: Visions is a breakthrough tribute to the worldwide inspiration that is Star Wars.Praise for Star Wars Art: Visions:"Star Wars Art: Visions . . . acknowledges what fans have felt all along. They don't want to be mere spectators, but involved in the storytelling too." -Los Angeles Times

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The Future of Fantasy Art Review

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The Future of Fantasy Art ReviewThe future of fantasy art is in good hands if we're to go by that's inside this book.
Authors Aly Fell and Duddlebug has done a terrific job at selecting the images. The quality of art is top notch. The art is printed gloriously huge, some across two pages. The book is organised by fantasy art subjects namely, warriors, ladies, beasts, faeries and fairy tales, landscapes, battles and fights, magic, orcs, goblins and other folk.
Artists from all over the world are selected. The variety of style is great across different mediums. Many of them are already established artists like Brom, Alex Horley, Jason Chan, Francis Tsai, Dan Dos Santos and many more. There are a lot of new talent featured and many are worth a lookout for. Jon Sullivan's dragons are really cool -- he did one on the cover. Ralph Horsley's are insanely detailed. Raymond Swanland has a nice painterly style that's better seen than described.
Each piece comes with a nice short commentary from the artist. Because there are so many artists, each only has a few illustrations featured. The good thing is the artists' websites are provided alongside the caption for further exploration.
Each artist only has a few illustrations featured giving a glimpse of their true talent. You can explore more of their art, like I did, with the websites provided on every page as well as on the artist directory at the back. Very nice.
Highly recommended to all fantasy art lovers and artists.
(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)The Future of Fantasy Art Overview
The Future of Fantasy Art brings together the finest, freshest, and most exciting talents in the world of fantasy illustration.

Artists from around the world-from China and Singapore to the United States and Europe-are represented in this exciting volume, which focuses on the newest and most imaginative work being produced today. The Future of Fantasy Art reinforces the importance and prevelance of this contemporary art form and features the best contemporary fantasy artists from across various media-from graphic novels to book covers to trading card sets to computer and video games-created digitally or through hand illustrations or photographs.

Inside you'll find:

An inspirational showcase of images from leading fantasy artists and rising stars
Many pieces of never-before-presented fantasy art
Artwork from the latest cutting-edge fantasy media, including graphic novels, book coves, card games, role-playing games, and more
Each artist's inspirations, techniques, and the stories behind their work


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Minimal Art (25) Review

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Minimal Art (25) ReviewDue to its brevity (94 pages), this book should be considered a primer on Minimal Art. The book is divided into two sections; the first is a brief history of the artists who immediately preceeded and were contemporary with early Minimalism (the 1960s), such as the Abstract Expressionists, Pop artists, Jasper Johns, and Robert Rauschenberg. The origins of the term "Minimal Art" are discussed; the fact that all of the artists whose work is considered Minimal rejected that label demonstrates that Minimalism as an art style is entirely a critcal construct, rather than an artistic one. The author then discusses the attitudes and works of the five artists who he considers to be squarely within the Minimalist framework: Donald Judd, Robert Morris, Carl Andre, Dan Flavin, and Sol Lewitt.
The second part of the book illustrates individual works along with a brief commentary on each. This section is more inclusive of artists beyond the five discussed in the first section, embracing work by Robert Ryman, Robert Mangold, and Richard Serra, among others. It includes painting as well as sculpture, and works by more women artists than some other texts on Minimal Art.
Although the author's understanding of Minimal Art is obvious and insightful, overall this book breaks no new ground in contextualizing or explaining Minimal Art, or the motivations behind it, but rather re-presents established discourse in an essay length format.Minimal Art (25) OverviewFounded as a backlash against abstract expressionism, minimalism was characterized by simplified, stripped-down forms and materials used to express ideas in a direct and impersonal manner. By presenting objects as simple objects, minimal artists sought to communicate without referring to expressive or historical themes. This critical movement, which began in the 1960s and branched out into land art, performance art, and conceptual art, is still a major influence today. Featured artists: Carl Andre, Stephen Antonakos, Jo Baer, Larry Bell, Ronald Bladen, Walter De Maria, Dan Flavin, Robert Grosvenor, Eva Hesse, Donald Judd, Gary Kuehn, Sol LeWitt, Robert Mangold, John McCracken, Robert Morris, Robert Ryman, Fred Sandback, Richard Serra, Tony Smith, Robert Smithson, Anne Truitt.

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Rose, c'est Paris: Bettina Rheims & Serge Bramly (Book & DVD) Review

Rose, c'est Paris: Bettina Rheims and Serge Bramly (Book and DVD)
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Rose, c'est Paris: Bettina Rheims & Serge Bramly (Book & DVD) ReviewFor pure fantasy, the trade version of Bettina Rheims and Serge Bramly's "Rose, C'est Paris" falls somewhere between the imaginative work of David LaChapelle (minus the color) and the black and white dark themes of the late Helmut Newton. The combination book and DVD (sans the accoutrements of the deluxe edition which included a pricey suitcase package) the story revolves around twin sisters and their sexy, intriguing adventures in the city of Paris. While the story may be somewhat murky and obscure, it is filled with cinematic images of fetish fantasy, surrealism, eroticism, European architecture and the backdrop of France that entice the viewer to find out what is really going on with this cast. Cameos from Charlotte Rampling, Naomi Campbell, Monica Bellucci and other divas all add to the oeuvre presented here. Suggestive, alluring, dark and mysterious, yet filled with a stylistic continuity that hold the disparate elements all together.Rose, c'est Paris: Bettina Rheims & Serge Bramly (Book & DVD) Overview
Surrealist visions, confused identities, obsession, fetish and seething desire Bettina Rheims and Serge Bramly's Rose, c'est Parisis both a photographic monograph and a feature-length film on DVD. Thisextraordinary work of art, in two different but interlocking andcomplementary formats, defies easy categorization. For in thismulti-layered opus of poetic symbolism, photographer Bettina Rheims andwriter Serge Bramly evoke the City of Light in a completely novel way:this is a Paris of surrealist visions, confused identities, artisticphantoms, unseen manipulation, obsession, fetish, and seething desire. Equal parts erotica, fashion shoot, art monograph, metaphysical mystery,social and cultural archaeology of the French capital, and neo-noirart-house film—Rose, c'est Paris is the steamy tale of twin sisters,known only as B and Rose, and a third principal—the city itself. Anabduction leads to a detective story that unfolds in the streets, cafés,cabarets, museums, abandoned factories, and grand hotels of Paris. Whathappened to the missing sister? Was there a plot? Was she reallykidnapped? Is she alive or dead? Is it in fact a case of mistakenidentity? Rheims and Bramly create a series of extraordinary tableauxsuggesting all these possibilities and many more, featuring a host ofcelebrity figures, including Naomi Campbell, Michelle Yeoh,Monica Bellucci, Charlotte Rampling, Valérie Lemercier, Inès Sastre,Anna Mouglalis, Audrey Marnay, Anthony Delon, Rona Hartner, Jean-PierreKalfon, Azzedine Alaïa, Louise Bourgoin, and Hélèna Noguerra.


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Norman Rockwell Review

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Norman Rockwell ReviewThe book is small, but the illustrations still are reproduced extremely well. The essay alone is worth every penny. If you feel uneasy about your love for the work of Norman Rockwell, this book will give you the courage to like what you really like, without any more appologies. Buy it, read it, enjoy. You will, I guarantee.Norman Rockwell OverviewThirty-two full-color works of a noted graphic artist and manipulator of time, space, and perspective are presented in a attractive, pocket-sized gift volume.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Blue Dog Love Review

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Blue Dog Love ReviewAwesome book....it's not possible for anyone not to like it. The shipping was very quick. Great transaction.Blue Dog Love OverviewBlue Dog Love is George and Wendy Rodrigue's valentine to each other and to the world. Wendy shares her recollections of falling in love - with the artists and with his creations - and George explains how his love for Wendy became the inspiration behind the 50 brilliant paintings and prints showcased in this book. For longtime fans of Blue Dog, the book is an indispensable chapter in the ever-evolving Blue Dog story. For anyone who has ever fallen in love, it is a romance in words and pictures that's both inspiration and revelation.

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The Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The Mad Genius of Comics Review

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The Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The Mad Genius of Comics ReviewWant to look through the Art of Harvey Kurtzman book before you run out and buy it? I just made a video browsing through the whole thing! Take a look at all the rare art and wonderful cartoony delights in the video below...This book has enough history, art and context to introduce new fans and reward long-time readers of the greatest cartoonist of the late twentieth century.The Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The Mad Genius of ComicsThe Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The Mad Genius of Comics OverviewHarvey Kurtzman discovered Robert Crumb and gave Gloria Steinem her first job in publishing when he hired her as his assistant. Terry Gilliam also started at his side, met an unknown John Cleese in the process, and the genesis of Monty Python was formed. Art Spiegelman has stated on record that he owes his career to him. And he's one of Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner's favorite artists.

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Sculpture: From Antiquity to the Present Day (2 Volume Set) Review

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Sculpture: From Antiquity to the Present Day (2 Volume Set) ReviewIf you wanna be in for a shock, go to Amazon and search the word 'sculpture' under books. You will no doubt be surprised at the rather paltry selection of titles covering an art form that goes all the way back to primitive times. We were, which increased our appreciation of the newly reissued two-volume, 25th Anniversary edition boxed set from Taschen, "Sculpture: From the Renaissance to the Present Day."
Lead editors Georges Duby and Jean-Luc Daval, have assembled perhaps the most complete compendium of the entire history of the art, from antiquity to the radical outdoor structures of the modern art era and every significant movement in between.
Volume One presents the history of sculpture, primarily from the major movements of the Greeks, the Etruscans and the Roman world. An exceedingly thorough discussion covers hundreds of examples from each period encompassing small figures, large statues, architectural sculpture and both indoor and outdoor reliefs. The superb collections of museums from Italy to the acropolis are covered in fine detail as are the origins of movements that changed the history of the art in significantly definable ways.
Volume Two is the chronologically based book featuring the well defined eras of the Renaissance to Baroque to the Rococo period. The eras are filled with robust depictions and descriptions of figures ranging from the mythological (Lombardo) to the religious (Della Robbia, Bernini, etc.) to subsets like political figures (Napoleon to Kaiser Wilhelm) the allegories of water (Paris' famous Fountain de Trevi), busts, architectural facades and more. There is even coverage of more modern, post-war abstractions, assemblages and constructions - ranging from the cubism of Picasso to the mobiles of Alexander Calder; the outsized work of Claes Oldenberg to the rigid boxes of Donald Judd; the expansiveness of Christo to the high concept insanity of Jeff Koons.
In all, these two volumes represent the most expansive and detailed presentation of sculpture in modern book form. For the student, the casual or even the more serious observer, there is much to ponder for everyone.Sculpture: From Antiquity to the Present Day (2 Volume Set) Overview
Sculpture - From Antiquity to the Present Day "Text and illustrations form a remarkable whole, on a theme which has never been subjected to such a precise synthetic study." -Beaux Arts Magazine, Paris Ranging from ancient to contemporary sculpture, this book is the first study of the history of sculpture to present such an original and comprehensive approach. Taking the sculptures out of the museum context (and thus off of their proverbial pedestals), this volume presents a completely new view which affords enlightening comparisons between eras and genres. This remarkable work is indispensable for artlovers of all tastes and disciplines.


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Descent (Religious Fine Art) Review

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Descent (Religious Fine Art) ReviewThis collection has four books (Annunciation, Last Supper, Crucifixion, Descent) which will be a treasure to all those who love great art, and especially those attracted to religious art. Each book is beautifully bound in its own brilliant metallic color: gold, silver, bronze and copper. The unique size and color of the books make this set aesthetically pleasing. It is a wonderful collection to display on any shelf. The prints, more than 100 in each book, are of superb quality. Phaidon, the publisher, is recognized for excellence and elegance in all their printing. There is scant text; each book has a New Testament scriptural preface, then a brief caption accompanies each image.
As the titles project, a central event in Christ's life is elucidated by the world's best artistic Masters; each brings their own commentary to the selected Christological theme. Most enjoyable, and educational, is the progression through time, starting with early art pieces and finishing with contemporary masters. From beginning to end, each book is a wonderful journey through time.
"Descent" dramatizes the removal of Christ's corpse from the cross. Hope has ended in despair and the darkest hour now was upon those waiting at the foot of the cross: Joseph of Arimathea, Nicodemus, Mary Magdalene, Mary - mother of Jesus, and John the Beloved. The details of His death begin. The corpse must come down, and along with the dreams of His followers, be buried. No angels, no auras of light, no evidence of divine intervention is found in these 100 plus images. Rather, each artist throughout the ages illuminates the nightmarish reality of the demise of Christ. When you view `Descent' you will notice that there is a period of history, starting around the Renaissance to the end of the 17th Century, when the Masters grasped this moment and prolifically paint the removal of Christ from the cross. Outstanding paintings from the time of Sodoma (c.1505) through Jean-Baptiste Jouvenet (c.1697) fill the largest portion of this book. Having gone through these four volumes it is my hope that Phaidon will continue this collection. To stop now and not give us the burial, resurrection and the ascension would be a great disappointment. This is a collection that I will treasure. The quality of binding, paper, color reproduction and selection of prints is superb. Highly recommended.Descent (Religious Fine Art) OverviewThe Descent from the Cross, or Deposition, is the last act in the human drama of Christ's mission on earth, in which Joseph of Arimathea obtains Pontius Pilate's permission to take Christ's body down from the Cross and bury it. The pathos of the scene has captured the imagination of artists from every age, and this book presents a chronological sequence of over 100 versions of the event selected from masterpieces of all periods by the greatest artists.
Like its companion volumes, Descent presents an extended meditation on a single theme that has many facets: the universal human tragedy of loss, grief and the shattering of all hope; the promise, as yet unknown to the participants, of renewed hope and eternal life. This complex web of emotions has inspired a rich heritage of interpretation, and the images presented here form a deeply moving and ever-changing study of grief and resignation, of human and divine drama, of individual physiognomy and character, of ultimate hope and salvation.
The concentration on a single theme opens up an intense and deepened awareness of the richness of human emotion and the expressive resources of the artist. Each image reveals a new insight, and the profoundest mysteries of religion, human experience and artistic creation are explored here in a concentrated form.

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Expressionism: A Revolution in German Art (Taschen 25th Anniversary Series) Review

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Expressionism: A Revolution in German Art (Taschen 25th Anniversary Series) ReviewI think that there is a good balance between text and images, and the images are of high quality. However, this book and other Taschen books that I have read suffer from poor translation. I work in translation and it appears to me that they did not use a native English speaker to translate from the German, as there are quite a few clunky sentences.Expressionism: A Revolution in German Art (Taschen 25th Anniversary Series) OverviewIn six chapters -- The Brucke Group of Artists, Northern German Expressionism, The Blaue Reiter, Rhenish Expressionism, The City and Expressionism in Vienna -- this publication deals with a specifically German artistic revolution, a phenomenon that has quite accurately been described as "the most significant German contribution to 20th century European art." Beside a number of famous names, including Beckmann, Heckel, Kandinsky, Kirchner, Kokoschka, Macke, Marc, Mueller, Nolde, Schiele, and Schmidt-Rottluff, the author also introduces several lesser-known artists, such as Campendonk, FelixMuller, Meidner, Morgner, Munter, and von Werefkin.

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J.C. Leyendecker Review

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J.C. Leyendecker ReviewLike many other reviewers, I have been waiting for a book like this for years. And, like them, I am both thrilled and disappointed. While this is one of the most comprehensive collections of Leyendecker illustrations ever to see print, and worth the price of the book alone, the text is severely wanting. The book is full of errors, both minor and major, and has an antagonistic tone to boot.
An example of the former is the claim that the actor Neil Hamilton, "appeared AS `Tarzan the Ape Man' (1934)." This, of course, should read that he appeared IN "Tarzan the Ape Man" (1932). ("Tarzan and His Mate," in which Hamilton also appeared, again not as Tarzan, was released in `34).
Examples of the later would be any mention of other illustrators, about whom they usually have some snarky comment to make. A particular amount of vitriol is spewed on to Norman Rockwell, whom they portray as the most contemptible of human beings.
This is frankly a disturbing trend in a lot of books. (witness the James Bama book "American Realist" and "Excess- the art of Michael Golden" for other examples) It seems that it is no longer enough to present an artist works and plead his case, but one must also denigrate and dismiss that artist contemporaries and rivals. If one wishes to bash artist such as Cole Phillips and Rockwell, and Leyendecker's brother and sister too boot, there are plenty of other places to do so. Is it really necessary to do such in a Leyendecker biography?
Also be aware that the authors lay much of the 20th centuries iconography at Leyendecker's feet. They exaggeratingly claim that J.C. is responsible for everything from giving flowers to mom on mother day, playing football on Thanksgiving, inspiring the novel "the Great Gatsby," and much more. It's one thing to laud your heroes accomplishments, quite another to exaggerate them.
By all means, buy the book. But do so for the pretty pictures, not the text.J.C. Leyendecker OverviewOne of the most prolific and successful artists of the Golden Age of American Illustration, J. C. Leyendecker captivated audiences throughout the first half of the 20th century. Leyendecker is best known for his creation of the archetype of the fashionable American male with his advertisements for Arrow Collar. These images sold to an eager public the idea of a glamorous lifestyle, the bedrock upon which modern advertising was built. He also was the creator instantly recognizable icons, such as the New Year's baby and Santa Claus, that are to this day an integral part of the lexicon of Americana and was commissioned to paint more Saturday Evening Post covers than any other artist. Leyendecker lived for most of his adult life with Charles Beach, the Arrow Collar Man, on whom the stylish men in his artwork were modeled. The first book about the artist in more than 30 years, J. C. Leyendecker features his masterworks, rare paintings, studies, and other artwork, including the 322 covers he did for the Post. With a revealing text that delves into both his artistic evolution and personal life, J. C. Leyendecker restores this iconic image maker's rightful position in the pantheon of great American artists.


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The Art of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Review

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The Art of Star Wars: The Clone Wars ReviewThis book is actually published by two publishers, Chronicle Books and Titan Books. I've seen both and they are the same except the price which depends on the country you're in. Chronicle Books is also releasing a US$120 limited edition as well but it's cheaper on Amazon. It comes with a white slipcase with 8 prints in an envelope inside the back cover.
The Art of Star Wars: The Clone Wars is a pretty thick book at 272 pages. It covers art for the movie as well as the TV series. The chapters are arranged according to the 22 episodes with the last chapter containing a sneak peak into Season II.
We have character designs, ship designs, storyboards, environment design, lighting studies, some film stills and plenty of beat boards (scenes featuring major story points). The artistic style and feel here are very different from the usual Star Wars art books since this is for the animated series. The characters might be a little over stylized but that's why it's done in animation.
A great deal of illustrations are digitally painted, to a point I feel there's an overdose and makes traditional pieces stand out by contrast. The detailed pieces are great because they have a hint of textures. The less detailed paintings look like a speed painting pieces with that blotchy feel. Curse the round-point tip brush! I guess I still like to see textures created by brush bristles.
The pencil sketches and other non traditional medium pieces are delightful to look at because they are more organic and the style is a breath of fresh air compared to the digital paintings. Many of the sketches come with handwritten notes from the artists.
Film stills are very few and there are almost no 3D models. This book really focuses on the pre-production concept art.
All the drawings are captioned by the artists and production team. They talk about the concept and sometimes some production stories, such as rigging, modeling and texturing. The pencil drawings on General Grievous's original form before mechanical "improvements" are interesting to look at, and read since the artists couldn't decided whether he's should be a gorilla or cockroach.
Overall, I consider this art book is worth the money because of its satisfactory volume, and art of course.
My reservation is only to the insane amount of full coloured illustrations digitally created. It's a personal preference.
(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)The Art of Star Wars: The Clone Wars OverviewThe imaginations and passions of a whole new generation of Star Wars fans have been ignited by The Clone Warsthe new animated TV series from Lucasfilm; over 8 million viewers tuned in to watch the series' debut on Cartoon Network. This richly illustrated book is the only publication about the art and making of the popular series, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the immensely talented Lucasfilm Animation team and its groundbreaking work.

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Enclosure ReviewYou will not look at rocks, sticks, ice, leaves or water the same way after you read this (or any) of his books. It's mezmerizing to see the way these common objects we would walk right by turn into sublime art. Also worth checking out the DVD "Rivers and Tides". Just wonderful, and the polar opposite of the slick, mass produced art out there today.Enclosure OverviewSince 1995, Andy Goldsworthy has created a series of artworks in Northwest England in sheepfolds: stone enclosures found across the countryside that have been used for assembling, sheltering, and washing sheep for hundreds of years. After working on and off for more than a decade, he completed thirty-five folds, often rebuilding them in the process; many of them can now once again serve their intended purpose. These form the core of Enclosure: they reflect Goldsworthy's lifelong interest in the land, its history, and the people who work on it. They are accompanied by a rich collection of ephemeral work related in various ways to sheep, including a spectacular series of large sheep paintings—paintings made by the hoof-prints of sheep.Enclosure, which joins the sublime tradition of the art and literature of the landscape of the British Isles, is an exciting addition to the series of eight bestselling books that Goldsworthy has already produced for Abrams.

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Miro (Taschen 25th Anniversary) Review

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Miro (Taschen 25th Anniversary) Review... all the times I hurried past Miró to get to Picasso and Kandinsky? I've been 'blessed' in my career with the opportunity to visit most of the world's great fine arts museums. I've blundered past dozens of paintings by Joan Miró (1893-1983), including possibly the majority of those reproduced in this large-format Taschen treasure. But it took just one thoughtful pause in front of his three "Dutch Interior" paintings, currently (October, 2010) on special exhibit at the Metropolitan in New York, to make an exuberant Miró fan out of me. Luckily, the Met has other excellent Miró paintings, as does New York's MoMA. the Met exhibit pairs the Dutch Interiors with the 17th C Dutch Master paintings that inspired them; don't miss it if you pass anywhere near the east side of Central Park in the near future.
I selected this book from the many that are available about Miró on the basis of the quality of reproductions of those three paintings. The colors are true, the printing is good enough so that canvas and paint textures can be perceived, and the large format is adequate to give an idea at least of the originals. I've also ordered a full-size art-print reproduction of Dutch Interior I, which I'll frame and hand near my desk. I'm completely happy with the visuals of this Taschen book.
The text doesn't thrill me as much. The notes on the prints and the essay on Miro's late works by Hajo Duchting are concisely informative and amusing, but the extended essay by Walter Erben is a disappointment -- too much Erben in it and too little Miró. I eventually lost my place in the text and just feasted on the reproductions. The single insight I got from Erben was the concept of Miró, especially early Miró, as a "rococo' painter.
Miró had a very long career. The earliest painting reproduced in this book dates from 1914, and the last from 1979. Over those decades, Miró went through as many phases as Picasso or Kandinsky, yet the 'personality' of his work remained distinctly his own. And despite a life spanning most of the ugliest, stupidest, cruelest century of human history, Miró's art is joyful, witty, brightly intelligent, and beauty-conscious.Miro (Taschen 25th Anniversary) OverviewFellow painter Erban spent countless hours conversing with his colleague, Joan Mir (1893-1983), at his house in Mallorca for this book--a retrospective which explores through texts and images the work of one of the 20th century's most influential painters.

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Icons: The DC Comics & Wildstorm Art of Jim Lee Review

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Icons: The DC Comics & Wildstorm Art of Jim Lee Review2010 has seen some great comic artists with their art books getting published. There's Alex Ross, Joe Quesada, Adam Hughes and now Jim Lee. What a fantastic year!
Jim Lee's Icons is a bargain for the price. It's hardcover with 296 pages of amazing artwork printed on good paper. Just one look at the cover and you can tell that it's really good. Publisher Titan Books has done a very good job with the printing and construction.
The amount of work featured is stunning.
Right from page 1, it's a non-stop flow of beautiful artwork featuring the superheroes of DC Comics and WildStorm -- Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, etc. There are sketches, inks, layouts and full coloured illustrations. Many are printed at full page size, some across two pages, showing off all the intricate line work, grain left by the pencil hatches, details in the characters and background. You won't see any work from his days at Marvel though.
I spent a while on each page marveling at the quality of work, thinking about his dedication to comics. It's really inspiring.
You probably won't get as many page-pausing moments with other art books in 2010.
Highly recommended.
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Dragon's Dream: Roger Dean Review

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Dragon's Dream: Roger Dean ReviewIt has been many years since I sat with Roger Dean in San Francisco. It was the release of his second oeuvre, Magnetic Storm. Thta book was an amazing work that I felt certain could never be topped............well, I was wrong. This volume, is so full of ideas, text, images, and more, it is scarcely to be contained between it's two covers. It is more than I could have ever expected frankly. It defies words and can only be experienced. So, that being said, get a copy and do so.Dragon's Dream: Roger Dean Overview
The first two volumes that chronicled the unique art and design of Roger Dean were met with huge critical and popular success. Views (1975) went straight to number one on the bestseller list and went on to sell more than a million copies, and its successor Magnetic Storm (1984) enjoyed similar success. Dragon's Dream makes up the Roger Dean trilogy. A more ambitious work than its predecessors, it celebrates Roger's work from the last twenty years. This encompasses a panoramic dreamscape of original paintings; album covers, logos, and stage designs for bands including living legends Yes as they celebrate their 40th anniversary; virtual worlds, characters, and logos for computer games companies such as Psygnosis, Bullet-Proof Software, and Tetris; and concepts and designs for both opera and animated movies. Finally, there is a review of Roger's lifelong and prophetic passion for eco-friendly architecture, featuring the visionary prototypes with which he has addressed the topical issue of sustainable living in the twenty-first century. The first published collection of Roger Dean's work in more than twenty years, Dragon's Dream celebrates the enduring vision of one of the most significant artists of our time.


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The Essential: Johannes Vermeer Review

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The Essential: Johannes Vermeer Reviewyou will want to own this book. You will find out how much is really known about Vermeer and see pictures of all the paintings you read about. You will be surprised at how much you recognize. A copy of this sent with Girl With a Pearl Earring will make a fabulous gift.The Essential: Johannes Vermeer OverviewJohannes Vermeer is the regarded as the poetic soul of Dutch art, and one of the greatest vanishing acts in history. Almost nothing is known about his life, and for 200 years many of his works were attributed to other artits. This book pieces the together clues and examines his work.

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