Art of Vampire: The Masquerade [Paperback]

Neil Gaiman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Vampire: The Masquerade Companions | Publication Date: February 16, 1999

The lavishly illustrated art book that accompanied the Vampire® limited edition is now available again on its own. You have one more chance to capture the creatures of the night in all their glory, not to mention learn the inspirations behind the very look and imagery of Vampire. An introduction by none other than comics’ Neil Gaiman completes your Toreador appreciation of the fine arts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 98 pages
• Publisher: White Wolf Publishing; Revised edition (February 16, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565042093
• ISBN-13: 978-1565042094
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #844,738 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #39 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Gaming > Vampire

Customer Reviews

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56 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's an art book. Quite a good one, in fact., April 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Art of Vampire: The Masquerade (Paperback)

The Neil Gaiman stories in the start of the book were good, occasionally startling, sometimes even frightening, and with one in particular, curiously revealing.

The two pieces of writing which attempt to justify the book, writen by Richard Dansky and Rob Hatch, are entertaining. Both were obviously asked "What is Vampire about?"; Dansky took it straight and gave a satisfying answer, Hatch ridiculed the question and thus provided an even better one. On the other hand, the clan descriptions and quotes are nothing most Vampire readers won't have seen before, and none will grab you; likewise, the Signiture Character pieces could have been left out. Instead, artists notes discussing what they were trying to capture in each picture would have been much better.

The artwork is good, which is surely the main concern here, although some of the artwork included I felt weren't quite up to the standard of the rest (Such as Gerald Brom's Transylvania by Night, or Janet Aulisio's Milwaukee by Night; Both excellent, but both pale next to.. say, Tim Bradsteet's amazing work.) and I was horrified that Joshua Timbrooks awesome Nosfertu wasn't included.

In short: What can I say? It's an Artbook about Vampire: The Masquerade. The artwork is very well done, and the majority of the few pieces of writing included are interesting.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Marc Davies, October 22, 2000

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MT DAVIES (Bath, Avon United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Art of Vampire: The Masquerade (Paperback)

I was disappointed by this book because a lot of the pictures in it were identical to others in other books. If your V:tM collection is small, it is a nice addition. If it is quite large, then I don't suggest bothering.