Fantasy Book 4: Best in 2011 Fantastic Art - Softcover

Zhao, Vincent

Softcover

ISBN 10: 190817501X ISBN 13: 9781908175014

Publisher: CYPI Press, 2012

Synopsis

This is the fourth book in the "Fantasy+ Series", and continues its rigorous standards and high quality of visual reproduction. For this edition we have changed the method of classifying by artist or designer, and now the book is organized thematically, according to the type or focus of the artwork. Again bringing together the best illustrations from around the world over the past year, this book highlights the outstanding illustrations for movies, anime, publications and games, as well as models and garage kits. It provides readers with an up-close view of these creations and creative materials. It is believed that the 300 illustrations showcased will again give the readers a visual feast in fantastic art.

About this title

About the Author

This collection has selected four albums by Ming and Qing painters, namely, Ten Wan Paintings by Ren Xiong, Figures and Stories by Qiu Ying, Landscape, Birds and Flowers by Yun Shouping and Landscape with Pavilions by Chen Mei, which are now displayed in the Palace Museum of Beijing. Some of them depict the picturesque scenery of the Old Summer Palace, a royal pleasure ground in the Qing Dynasty; others portray historic events, fables, traditional stories, or delineate the grandeur of mountains and lakes. The albums' bright colors perfectly express the essence of flowers or the perfect line and form of birds. Every painting is analyzed in a clear-cut way in the hope that readers can experience the unique and subtle charms of traditional Chinese paintings gathered in these traditional Albums.

From the Back Cover

The Fantasy+ Series of illustration focuses on the recent output of an international selection of professional illustrators. The presentation includes interviews and informed commentary and analysis of the artists and their work, to provide a multidimensional approach to understanding and appreciating these works from the cutting edge of commercial design.

This is the fourth book in the Fantasy+ Series, and continues its rigorous standards and high quality of visual reproduction. For this edition we have changed the method of classifying by artist or designer, and now the book is organized thematically, according to the type or focus of the artwork. Again bringing together the best illustrations from around the world over the past year, this book highlights the outstanding illustrations for movies, anime, publications and games, as well as models and garage kits. It provides readers with an up-close view of these creations and creative materials. It is believed that the 300 illustrations showcased will again give the readers a visual feast in fantastic art.

Edition details

• Publisher: CYPI Press
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 190817501X
• ISBN 13: 9781908175014
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192