advice needed. im wanting to expand my collection of sci -fi art books.
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pulserifle187
MemberOvomorphJan-27-2013 7:13 PMjust need some recommendations of good sci-fi art book. can anyone recommend some good ones?
I posted this on here because we share the same taste in movies, maybe we share the same taste in art books
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Co-AdminMemberOvomorphJan-27-2013 11:41 PMWell, any book with Giger's work like Necronomicon, or the Species Art Book or Prometheus, they all are very good for your collection. Just to name a few others, I suggest Robert Venosa's Illuminatus (Giger was impressed with him) and The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide by Terryl Whitlatch and Bob Carrau (Lucas/Chronicle Book.) Although it doesn't fall into a Science Fiction book collection, Salvador Dali's 50 Secrets of Magic Craftmanship is a must have. ;) Hope that helps...
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Co-AdminMemberOvomorphJan-27-2013 11:45 PMAlso, if you are interested in the execution of Science Fiction Art, I HIGHLY suggest Mechanika with Doug Chiang, it's a "how to" primer and very impressive to say the least
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pulserifle187
MemberOvomorphJan-28-2013 2:16 AMthanks freeze....just ordered mechanika online. i might even give it a go
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zzplural
MemberOvomorphJan-28-2013 6:41 AMJim Burns (artist) made some really beautiful books. Two of my favourites were co-authored with Harry Harrison, [i]Planet Story[/i] and [i]Mechanismo[/i]. I think they're long out of print but probably obtainable on e-Bay.
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MemberFacehuggerJan-28-2013 9:38 AMRodney Matthews is worth taking a look at, though he is probably better known for doing album covers.
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Co-AdminMemberOvomorphJan-30-2013 3:57 AMExcellent idea pulse! Thread Sticky, carry on the great suggestions! ;) Thanks zz and batch for your additions!
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Co-AdminMemberOvomorphJan-30-2013 4:42 AMSpectrum 19: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art is award-winning and offers up some amazing sci-fi/fantasy art, very inspirational
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MemberTrilobiteJan-30-2013 7:14 AMSorry Pulserifle, as good an idea as this thread is, it belongs [url=http://www.scified.com/community/forums/7][b]HERE[/b][/url].
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