The Alchemy of MirrorMask [Hardcover]

Dave McKean (Author), Lisa Henson (Introduction), Neil Gaiman (Commentary)

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About the Author

Dave McKean is a world-renowned artist, illustrator, and director. A long-time collaborator with Neil Gaiman, McKean is famous for his distinctive work on the covers for the entire run of Gaiman's Sandman comic book series. He lives in Kent, England. Neil Gaiman is the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of the novels American Gods, Neverwhere, Stardust, Coraline, and others. He lives in the United States.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Collins Design (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060823798
• ISBN-13: 978-0060823795
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 10.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #833,270 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I make things up and write them down. Which takes us from comics (like SANDMAN) to novels (like ANANSI BOYS and AMERICAN GODS) to short stories (some are collected in SMOKE AND MIRRORS) and to occasionally movies (like Dave McKean's MIRRORMASK or the NEVERWHERE TV series, or my own short film A SHORT FILM ABOUT JOHN BOLTON).

In my spare time I read and sleep and eat and try to keep the blog at www.neilgaiman.com more or less up to date.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply stunning collection of collages, September 22, 2008

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Parka (Singapore) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Alchemy of MirrorMask (Hardcover)

Length:: 0:25 Mins

This book contains a stunning collection of collages by Dave Mckean. Every piece of collage is showcase of creativity and fantasy. The pages are visually saturated from the cover to the last page, a feast for the eyes.

The premise of the book is on the production of the movie Mirrormask. It talks about the production of the movie exclusively. Very little is mentioned about the story, which is not a problem if you have watched the movie.

The thing with collages is, they are typically filled with great textures. This book is no different. It is through the textures of these collages that give this book so much depth.

I felt there could have been more write up on the making of the movie. But this book is essentially 5 stars for the art displayed.

(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars get inside mirrormask, March 16, 2006

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Joseph Bakhmoutski "joe" (australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Alchemy of MirrorMask (Hardcover)

if you liked the movie, then you'll surely be interested in this book which details pre-production, shooting etc. i must admit that even though i really like mckean's and gaiman's work, i didn't think the film was a masterpiece - but the book also gives a better understanding of what i think could've been but didn't happen because of budget constraints.

5.0 out of 5 stars Mirror Mask, July 3, 2009

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Melissa Camilini "Anti-Melissa" (Milford, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Alchemy of MirrorMask (Hardcover)

This book turned out to be fantastic. To be honest I was looking for a book that showcased the artwork of MirrorMask and while this book did offer some of the artwork it offered so much more information about the whole movie itself including information on the artwork which was drawn by Ian Miller. It is a wealth of information on a wonderful movie. My daughter (who still sleeps in my bed) calls it our sleepy time movie and we watch it every night. I'm still not tired of it. Love the book.