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Worlds Beyond Time: Sci-Fi Art of the 1970s

Buy at Amazon: Worlds Beyond Time: Sci-Fi Art of the 1970s Worlds Beyond Time is the definitive visual history of the spaceships, alien landscapes, cryptozoology, and imagined industrial machinery of 1970s paperback sci-fi art and the artists who created these extraordinary images. In the 1970s, mass-produced, cheaply printed science-fiction novels were thriving. The paper was…

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The Fantastic Worlds of Frank Frazetta

Buy at Amazon: The Fantastic Worlds of Frank Frazetta Frank Frazetta has reigned as the undisputed lord of fantasy art for 50 years, his fame only growing in the 12 years since his death. With his paintings now breaking auction records (Egyptian Queen sold for $ 5.4 million in 2019) he’s long overdue for this…

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John Waters: Pope of Trash

Buy at Amazon: John Waters: Pope of Trash Irreverent, heartfelt, shocking and laugh-out-loud funny―a colorful celebration of the work of subversive auteur John Waters. Known for pushing the boundaries of good taste, John Waters (born 1946) has created a canon of high-shock-value, high-entertainment movies that have cemented his position as one of the most revered…

Look of the Book: Jackets, Covers, and Art at the Edges of Literature

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The Look of the Book

Jackets, Covers and Art at the Edges of Literature. Press Release: Why do some book covers instantly grab your attention, while others never get a second glance? Fusing word and image, as well as design thinking and literary criticism, this captivating investigation goes behind the scenes of the cover design process to answer this question…

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10 Essential Books for the Multi-Skilled Graphic Designer

My pick of 10 essential books for designers and artists covering type, illustration, motion graphics, business and design history. Do you have a selection of books that you return to again and again at the start of a new project? Books that continually inspire, serving as both starting point and antidote to the dreaded blank…

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The Art of Tiki by Sven Kirsten

The Art of Tiki by Sven Kirsten and Otto von Stroheim Press Release: The Art of Tiki is a passionate study of the Tiki idol as an art form. For the first time, contemporary Tiki art is united and presented equally with what inspired it, original mid-century Polynesian pop. Author Sven Kirsten combines his first-hand…

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Annie Atkins – Designing Graphic Props for Filmmaking

An in-depth look at graphic design behind films such as Isle of Dogs, The Grand Budapest Hotel and Bridge of Spies. Press Release: A behind-the-scenes look at the extraordinary and meticulous design of graphic objects for film sets. Although graphic props such as invitations, letters, tickets, and packaging are rarely seen close-up by a cinema audience,…