NEW THIS WEEK:
THE ART OF KUNG FU PANDA 2 by Tracey Miller-Zarneke The original Kung Fu Panda film wasn't just funny but was also utterly gorgeous which probably explains why the original Art of book has sold through two printings. This art book for its sequel is just as visually sumptuous with beautifully rendered scenery and settings, a host of new characters joining the established cast and dynamic storyboard sequences.
Insight Editions
HC, 156 pages
(We have quite a selection of Art of... books for recent animated films from the major studios such as Disney, Dreamworks, Ghibli and Pixar, including the popular How to Train Your Dragon.)
BLACK MAGIC by Mike Hoffman SC, 270 pages black + white
THE SINISTER SKETCHBOOK by Mike Hoffman
SC, 100 pages black + white
Ever since Frank Frazetta burst onto the scene, every artist working in the field of heroic fantasy has had to wrestle with the degree to which this colossus would influence their work. Mike Hoffman has just given himself over to the power, vitality and sensuality of Frank's vision. There could only ever be one Frank Frazetta, but if you're looking for an artist with the same sort of lead in his pencil, then you'll enjoy Mike's studies of buxom women, muscular heroes and hideous monsters.
(It goes without saying that we stock all the Frazetta books currently in print, as well as occasionally offering rare out-of-print volumes.)
CFSL.NET CAFÉ SALÉ ARTBOOK 5 This fifth compilation from Café Salé, the French online art community of CFSL.net established in 2002, is tantamount to the celebrated yearly artbook published by Spectrum. Professionals and new talent grace the pages of their latest anthology, with styles ranging from digitally created sci-fi and comic-book artwork to freehand sketches.
SC, 304 pages color and black and white
(The first four CFSL.net books are also available at Pulp's Art.)
FANTASY PIN-ART by Giuseppe Manunta From Giuseppe Manunta the artist behind the recently released fantasy Artemis and the erotic adventures of his signature character Giunchiglia comes a collection of charming pin-ups, mostly depicting Giunchiglia in the guise of famous female characters from comics and pop culture.
Nuvoloso Edizioni
HC, 64 pages color and black + white bilingual text (French, Italian)
Of Spanish and Japanese origin, artist JM Ken Niimura is celebrated for several comic publications, including the likes of Underground Love, Clockworld and Otras Jaulas. In Zero, Image Comics collects a series of Niimura illustrations from 2007-'09.
Image ComicsSC, 94 pages color and black + white
RECENT ARRIVALS:
Beautiful studies of animals which have existed and currently exist, in addition to some which have never existed outside of the imagination, from pencil sketches to finished color art by the accomplished American artist Terryl Whitlatch. Terryl has created creatures for many important film projects including Star Wars, as well as illustrating animals for academic institutions.
Design Studio Press
SC, 160 pages, color and black + white
The visual development team for the blockbuster film reveal the processes in bringing the fantastic realm of Asgard - as imagined by Marvel's comic-book artists – from the page to the big screen. Far from an easy task, the artistic and technical team matched the talent of the performing artists to deliver a satisfying vision of utterly fantastic charcters and settings!
Marvel
HC, 240 pages color and cromatic
As the driving force behind Design Studio Press, it's hardly surprising that Scott Robertson brings a lot of passion and skill to creating amazing futuristic designs for vehicles appearing in video games. A book for those inspired by gadgetry and fast cars, Drive has been described as "techo porn"!
Design Studio Press
SC, 176 pages color and black + white
(Pulp's Art has a wide range of books from this publisher, covering concept art and computer-generated graphics and imagery.)
GENIUS, ISOLATED: THE ART OF ALEX TOTH by Dean Mullaney Alex Toth spent his adult life honing his craft to create some of the most visually pleasing comic pages ever drawn. Constantly on his guard to avoid clutter and the superfulous in his storytelling, he created artwork of rare balance and harmony. Genius, Isolated is the first of three books from IDW detailing in text and images the life and art of this seminal figure in comics and animation art.
IDW Publishing
HC, 328 pages color and black + whire
This is a bumper selection of much of the best artwork from the GorillaArtfare site. Over 70 artists explore such themes as comedy, horror, action, romance, drama, adventure and documentary, giving free reign to their extraordinary talents.
CFSL Ink
HC, 256 pages color and black + white
From the glorious exhibition at the Cartier Institute of the master's work comes this sketchbook of bizarre creatures which only Moebius could have conjured. The book is formatted like a genuine pocket sketchbook, small but beautifully formed.
Moebius Productions
HC, 200 pages black + white
No bigger than its Faune de Mars companion, Major is also collected from the recent exhibition of Moebus art and is a new adventure for the Major of Garage Hérmatique fame.
HC, 312 pages black + white
PIXAR: 25 YEARS OF ANIMATION Not generally available in book shops, Pulp's Art is delighted to have a small quantity of the most recent printing of this catalogue for the exhibition celebrating 25 years of Pixar Studio's excellence. The book features color guides, character studies, storyboards and backgrounds from all the studios hits up to Toy Story 3.
Chronicle Books
SC, 208 pages color and black + white
(You might like to know Pulp's Art stocks a good number of self-published books by animation professionals, usually only available over the Internet or at U.S. conventions.)
ROBERT FAWCETT: THE ILLUSTRATOR'S ILLUSTRATOR Profously illustrated this book perfectly reveals why Fawcett was so respected by his peers and colleagues in the field of illustration. Elegance and sophistication stamped his work whatever the subject; the book features all his celebrated illustraions for Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes adventures.
Auad Publishing
HC, 184 pages color and black + white
(You'll also find Fawcett's important guide On the Subject of Drawing on our shelves.)
COMING SOON:
In the coming weeks, we'll have more art books and prints from Marc Hoffman, and some animation art books not seen in a while, including the much sought after Art of Tangled.
Very shortly, we should receive from the U.K. two great comic strips never before collected: Ron Embleton's historical adventure, Wulf the Briton, and Don Lawrence's western strips of the Pony Express and Wells Fargo TV shows.
We'll also be getting prints from the Pixar artist Pascal Campion, as well as some rare out-of-print books by various celebrated American Illustrators and animation artists. Watch this space...
