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FORTUNINO MATANIA PORTFOLIO TP
(W) Peter Richardson (A) Fortunino Matania
The art of Fortunino Matania might have slipped from public view, but to connoisseurs of great illustration he remains in a league of his own. Now, for the time ever, some of his most powerful and awe-inspiring depictions of characters from days of yore are collected. The book includes an introduction to Matania's art and career, including photographs of the artist in his studio and the techniques he employed to create these sensational art images scanned directly from the originals.
ILLUSTRATION GALLERY CHARLES DICKENS BY RON EMBLETON TP
(W) Peter Richardson (A) Ron Embleton
For the first time ever, we are proud to present the complete collection of Ron Embleton's Dickensian-themed artworks. Created during the 1970s these images covered a variety of themes including; characters from the novels of Dickens, children's street games, street vendors, horse-borne transport and Edwardian entertainment. The book includes an introduction to Ron Embleton's art and career, including photographs of the artist in his studio and the techniques he employed to create these delightful images, scanned directly from the originals.
ILLUSTRATORS MAGAZINE #34
(A) Jesus Blasco
illustrators gives readers an insight into the creative process, from idea to sketch to painting, and from painting to the image seen by millions. We head to Italy and discover the realistic monster illustrations and comic strips of Eugenio Sicomoro. Back in Spain we bring an account on the life and work of comic strip artist Victor de la Fuente and then visit the studio of Arantza Martinez whose paintings bring a life like realism to the worlds of fantasy and fairy tales.
ILLUSTRATORS SPECIAL #1
THE SPANISH ARTS 3RD PRINT
The inside story of the Spanish Studio/Agency (Toutain Studio) that transformed the Warren empire and brought an unprecedented realism into comics! This glorious book from illustrators is lavishly illustrated and includes the following gifted Spanish illustrators: Enric, Sanjulian, José (Pepe) Gonzalez, Esteban Maroto, Luis Garcia Mozos, Jordi Bernet, plus Josep Toutain.
ILLUSTRATORS SPECIAL #11
ART OF FRANK BELLAMY
(W) Norman Boyd (A) Frank Bellamy
Frank Bellamy is an artist whose work reflects much of the century that he inhabited. Born a year before the end of the First World War, his art documented an age of conflict, exploration, technological advancement, social change and an age which could envisage worlds as yet undiscovered as well as worlds long departed deep beneath the sands of time. What makes Bellamy's story so particular is his development into a pre-eminent graphic artist creating strips such as Robin Hood, King Arthur, Heroes the Spartan, Fraser of Africa, Montgomery, The Happy Warrior, Thunderbirds and Garth. His rise to fame presents not just a fascinating tale about his life and work but also the story of UK comics.
ILLUSTRATORS SPECIAL #12
BEST OF BRITISH BOYS COMICS
(W) David Ashford (A) Various
Galloping horses, velvet masks, Smoking pistols, stand and deliver, David Ashford takes us on a moonlight ride through the perilous roads of old England to meet up with the artists who have helped to create the visual images of the notorious masked highwaymen who were known as "Gentlemen of the Road." Plus, the history of the Wild West as portrayed in British comics. and a profile of Peter Jackson, the great historical illustrator.