Guillermo del Toro: At Home with Monsters: Inside His Films, Notebooks, and Collections
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (691 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1608878600 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 152 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A frequent collaborator with Guillermo del Toro, his featured concept and illustration work includes Crimson Peak, The Strain, and Pacific Rim. He lives in Michigan. . Guy Davis is a freelance concept designer, illustrator, and storyboard artist for film, video games, and television
This book will be the perfect accompaniment to the exhibition, which focuses on del Toro’s creative process, including the well-defined themes that he obsessively returns to in all his films, the journals in which he logs his ideas, and the vast and inspiring collection of art and pop culture ephemera that he has amassed at his private “man cave,” Bleak House. Forming a perfect companion to the exhibition, this book will deliver an engrossing look into the mind of one of the great creative visionaries of our time.. The perfect companion piece to an enthralling new exhibition on the visionary work and fervent imagination of director Guillermo del Toro.In 2016, a new exhibit on the work of visionary director Guillermo del Toro will begin at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), before moving on to the Art Gallery of O
At Home with Guillermo Del Toro Wayne S. What a treat. If you're not lucky enough to live near the LACMA then this is the next best thing to seeing GDT's personal collection of monsters up close. It literally is the companion to the display at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. It's one of the best books of the year and the price is right.. "It's really endearing to see so much love poured into a collection and then into this book" according to Nick. Went to the exhibit and saw the book in the store at LACMA, where I started reading and couldn't stop! It's really endearing to see so much love poured into a collection and then into this book, and I really enjoyed reading Guillermo's commentary on his personal motivations and interests in horror, sci-fi, and art. A lovely read and a great price. this for my daughter for her birthday and she loved it! got this for my daughter for her birthday and she loved it!!! great book!
"Written by Britt Salvesen and Jim Shedden, with additional material from Paul Koudounaris, Keith McDonald and Roger Clark, the 152 page hardcover includes images of artwork on display as part of the exhibition, as well as pages from Del Toro's private sketchbooks, an interview with (and introduction from) Del Toro himself, and commentary from artists and figures from the art world. The collection also includes a new cover fromCrimson Peak and Pacific Rim concept artist Guy Davis."— The Hollywood Reporter Online"The book Guillermo del Toro: At Home with Monsters, releasing on August 30, 2016, from Insight Editions, is