Illusive: Contemporary Illustration Part 3 [Hardcover]

R. Klanten (Author, Editor), H. Hellige (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 9, 2009 | ISBN-10: 3899552504 | ISBN-13: 978-3899552508

Even more cutting-edge illustration talents scouted from around the world and indexed into the definitive
reference for contemporary illustration. Over the past four years, Illusive and Illusive 2 have documented the flourishing
discipline of illustration and established its expressive, poetic and esteemed
voice in contemporary visual culture. They introduced world-class illustrators of
the time as well as discovering fresh talent still yet to be found by the mainstream.
The third volume of the series, Illusive: Edition 2010 further documents the thriving
medium of contemporary illustration with work by illustrators curated from
around the globe.
Independent from fleeting trends, illustration continues to burgeon on its own
grounds. Illusive: Edition 2010 addresses the inexhaustible possibilities of styles
and techniques that are practised today. The lavish illustrations covering page
after page and copious texts and interviews with leading design agencies, once
again provide context and give valuable insight as how the design discipline
functions.
As with the previous installments, the editors have scouted even more new and
emerging talents in this volume making it the definitive reference and veritable
guide to the best in illustration today.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 340 pages
• Publisher: Die Gestalten Verlag (September 9, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3899552504
• ISBN-13: 978-3899552508
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #565,999 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great art on top quality paper, November 4, 2009

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Parka (Singapore) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Illusive: Contemporary Illustration Part 3 (Hardcover)

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The third volume of Illusive sports a bluish green fabric cover. which turns blue when the cover is tilted away. I like the colour part, but hate the fabric part because it collects dust easily. The pages are high quality art matte paper.

Illusive is a top notch contemporary art series and volume 3 maintains that standard. Majority of the illustrations are created with traditional medium. There are over 200 artists featured from all over the world and the quality is really high.

My favourite section is the one on tactile illustrations. It features a lot of really cool paper art. Think fine art and graphic design created using paper, not ON paper. The paper graphics of Yulia Brodskaya are really creative and beautiful.

The other section which I like is the pen and ink chapter. There are some really intricate line art and amazing technical prowess going on there.

The layout of the book is nice. There are some interviews and at the back is the index with the artists' websites.

Illusive is an inspirational contemporary art series. Recommended to illustrators and graphic designers.

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

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for a great price, June 4, 2010

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Khoa Anh Pham "peopleintrees" (lost angeles.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Illusive: Contemporary Illustration Part 3 (Hardcover)

This book is totally worth buying especially for how much cheaper it is on Amazon than it is in stores. I've been looking at this book for quite some time before i bought it at the local barnes and nobles. One day i decided to buy it and coughed up $75 bucks for this bad boy. This book is definitely worth $75 bucks, dont get me wrong, there's a lot of beautiful illustrations inside. Once i got home, i logged onto Amazon only to see that they had it for almost 40 bucks less! So i did what anybody else wouldve done, i returned the book the following day and placed an order on Amazon. If you've been thinking of getting this book, YOU SHOULD GET IT.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great inspiration book, November 18, 2009

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Jeffrey L. "El Jeffo" (London, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Illusive: Contemporary Illustration Part 3 (Hardcover)

Have been eagerly looking forward to the release of this book as I am a huge fan of the other Illusive books. I can only reiterate what the others say above: it doesn't disappoint. From the thick matte pages to the beautiful sea-green cover, staggering talent demonstrated by its over 200 illustrators, interviews with design agencies and more, the book is a joy to behold.