Yoshitaka Amano : Illustrations
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (782 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1421589575 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Displaying a rare range, his oeuvre encompasses everything from minutely observed still-life sketches to full-color paintings on an epic scale, from children’s storybooks to dark adult fantasy, from theatrical productions to video games to sculpture to commercial design.Yoshitaka Amano: Illustrations offers a concise survey of this remarkable artist’s career to date. Salad. Packed with sketches, commentary, and interviews, this beautiful volume opens a window into the world of Amano.. It includes selected full-color pieces for series such as Final Fantasy, Vampire Hunter D and Gatchaman (Battle of the Planets), as well as for Amano’s own creations like Hero and N.Y. Since beginning his career at age fifteen with the legendary animation studio Tatsunoko Production, Yoshitaka Amano has become one of the most acclaimed artists and illustrators at work today
In 1999 he published The Sandman: The Dream Hunters with writer Neil Gaiman, which received a Bram Stoker Award. He became a freelance artist after that, doing illustration and conceptual design work for the Final Fantasy video game series, and the Elric Saga, Heroic Legend of Arslan, and Vampire Hunter D novel series, among many others. Amano is also the recipient of Seiun, Eisner, Dragon Con, and Julie Awards. Yoshitaka Amano
"Awesome collection of art for a great price." according to Steve Woz. This book is perfect for the price and has an awesome array of artwork spanning Amano's career. It is paperback but comes with a slipcase cover which is the artwork you see on the product page. I've attached an image of what is underneath!. Triple A artbook every fan of Amano will love Vlad Beautiful book. softcover but very high quality and highly recommended. If you're a fan you'll love it. Tons of gorgeous prints and a very nice variety of work. I have about a dozen of Amano's books (from the early 90s on) and while some are much much much better, this particular one is a fantastic 'sample of work'. if you're only getting one Amano book, make it th. mook"Beautiful artwork." according to mook201. If you know the name Yoshitaka Amano, you probably have a good picture of his art and his style. This book is filled with some really wonderful art. Like many I'm most familiar with Amano from his work on Final Fantasy. While some of that work is in here the majority of the art is from his other jobs and his original works. On top of that you get some good intervie. 01 said Beautiful artwork.. If you know the name Yoshitaka Amano, you probably have a good picture of his art and his style. This book is filled with some really wonderful art. Like many I'm most familiar with Amano from his work on Final Fantasy. While some of that work is in here the majority of the art is from his other jobs and his original works. On top of that you get some good intervie
Amano is also the recipient of Seiun, Eisner, Dragon Con, and Julie Awards. About the Author Yoshitaka Amano began working at age fifteen for the legendary animation studio Tatsunoko Production, creating character designs for such classic properties as Gatchaman (Battle of the Planets) and Time Bokan. . He has released over a dozen art books, collaborated on theatrical and opera productions, produced lithographs in Paris and New York, and has held solo exhibitions all over the world. He became a freelance artist after that, doing illustration and conceptual design work for the Final Fantasy video game series, and the Elric Saga, Heroic Legend of Arslan, and Vampire Hunter D novel series, among many others. In 1999 he published The Sandman: The Dream Hunters with writer Neil Gaiman, which received a Bram Stoker Award