Cali Boys [Hardcover]

Joe Phillips (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2006

Joe Phillips' trademark, boys on the verge of becoming men, is clearly on view in his newest work. With this collection, however, the artist is forging new paths for his work. Individual drawings come together to form scenes and short stories. Aside from the beach and surfing backdrops, we know from previous works, the boys show off their stuff in all of the landscapes that California has to offer in fully saturated colour. This collection is even hotter than the mega-hits "Boys Will Be Boys", and "For the Boys".

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From the Publisher

Joe Phillips knows whereof he draws. He lives in sunny San Diego with his brother and cat

Product Details

• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: Bruno Gmunder Verlag Gmbh (May 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3861879778
• ISBN-13: 978-3861879770
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,512,608 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous, May 1, 2008

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Randy Goldberg "Voracious reader" (Yonkers, NY, USA) - See all my reviews
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Phillips has produced another volume of handsome, fresh-faced twinks, this time cavorting in the sun-drenched landscapes of California. His boys are universally adorable, nicely built, and drawn with an obviously loving attention to detail. I'd love to get some of these images as wall-art sized prints!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It is Joe Phillips, what else do we need to know?, May 9, 2008

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Cesar Alberto Hernandez Meraz "César" (Aguascalientes, Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cali Boys (Hardcover)

I received this book as a gift from someone who knew I would like it (even though he didn't know I like Joe Phillips).

There are two things I love most about this book.

- Every guy has a big smile on his face. You can see this not only in his lips, but in every part of the face. Just looking at the eyes you will see these guys are having a lot of fun. This transmits good feelings to the viewer, and looks awesome in the illustrations.

- The attention to details! This just applies to everything! Different skin tones, complexions, clothing styles, body hair, face structures, you name it. Freckles and barely visible growing beard are just two examples of this.

Now, what I have said so far works for all of Joe Phillips's illustrations, I guess, so I do have to talk about the book itself.

- Its size is perfect for these illustrations, and way better for the couple two-page spreads included.

- The printing quality is good, and all the colors look very good and bright.

- The binding is strong, so no complaints there.

I don't think I need to recommend this book, just look at the cover and you will know what kind of art you can expect from it. If you like what you see in the cover, you will love what is inside.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Let's have fun with the boys!, June 26, 2007

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Latin guy in Jaoan "Japan-Guy next door" (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cali Boys (Hardcover)

If you like manga / comics, this will be a feast.

All-boy, all under Californian shiny skies, playing innocently with one another with skates, surfboards, cars, etc. You fel like joinig them in this outdoor, happy world...

A definite keep!