The Art of Ray Harryhausen

Ray Harryhausen, Tony Dalton

ISBN 10: 0823084000 / ISBN 13: 9780823084005

Edité par Billboard Books, New York, 2006

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Billboard Books/Watson-Guptill, New York, 2006. Hardcover, 230 pp. 1st edition, 1st printing (full number line). Foreword by Peter Jackson. The life and art of animator and pre-computer-era special effects master Ray Harryhausen (1920-2013). His painstaking work on films like 'Jason and the Argonauts' and Clash of the Titans' broke new ground and thrilled a generation of youngsters, bringing prehistoric creatures, monsters and aliens to life. Profusely illustrated with never before published sketches and artworks, carefully archived by Harryhausen. Near fine condition. **Heavy or oversize Item. An extra shipping charge may apply.**.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Art of Ray Harryhausen
• Éditeur: Billboard Books, New York
• Date de parution: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0823084000
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780823084005
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Near Fine
• État de la jaquette: Near Fine
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Art
  • Technology
  • Motion Pictures / Movies / Cinema

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Synopsis

Book by Ray Harryhausen Tony Dalton

Présentation de l'éditeur

• Harryhausen is the critically acclaimed master of stop-motion animation and has a huge following

• Publishers Weekly called Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life “terrific”; Kirkus said it’s “a must”; Library Journal said “Harryhausen is a geek god!”

• Lavishly illustrated and packed with Harryhausen’s own words and images

The huge ape of Mighty Joe Young. The fighting skeletons of Jason and the Argonauts. And, of course, the angry T. Rex of Island of the Gwangi. All these creations and many more, seared into our collective consciousness, are the work of one man— Ray Harryhausen. The father of special effects, Ray Harryhausen is revered among film historians, animators, special-effects designers, and everyone who’s ever seen his inspired stop-motion creations. In 2004, Watson-Guptill published Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life to critical acclaim and sales of over 20,000 copies. Now WG is pleased to present a companion book: The Art of Ray Harryhausen. Concise essays and lavish illustrations look at each of Harryhausen’s many specialties, including aliens, prehistoric creatures, mythological monsters, and much more. At last, fans of Harryhausen can see the progression of his work over time, in a visual celebration of his art and artistry.