The spectrum of today's portraiture, from caricature to realism
The field of illustration has flourished over the last decade, with professionals working both by computer and by hand. In illustration, the single most challenging and captivating subject has been the portrait, frequently used in editorials, advertising, products, and most recently, being the subject of major exhibitions. The book gathers together the exclusive (and frequently unpublished) portrait work of over 80 illustrators from all over the world, many of whom were featured in Illustration Now!, including Aaron Jasinski, Alex Gross, André Carrilho, Andrea Wicklund, and Anita Kunz.
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Julius Wiedemann was born in Brazil, studied graphic design and marketing, and was an art editor for digital and design magazines in Tokyo. His many TASCHEN digital and media titles include Illustration Now!, Advertising Now, Logo Design, and Brand Identity Now!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Illustration Now! Portraits is a stunning collection of portraits. The book's a thick 416-page paperback.
87 illustrators are featured. That's a lot of different styles to check out, much more than I imagined. The selection is really diverse and the quality high. It's quite an impressive feat collecting them into this handsome volume.
The portraits are created in all sorts of medium, including sculptures. There are watercolour, oil, vectors, digital paintings, etc.
This should be a particularly useful reference for illustrators who draw portraits regularly, especially for editorial publications.
(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
87 illustrators are featured. That's a lot of different styles to check out, much more than I imagined. The selection is really diverse and the quality high. It's quite an impressive feat collecting them into this handsome volume.
The portraits are created in all sorts of medium, including sculptures. There are watercolour, oil, vectors, digital paintings, etc.
This should be a particularly useful reference for illustrators who draw portraits regularly, especially for editorial publications.
(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By T.F.
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Julius Wiedemann has done an excellent job of editing this collection. The portraits range in style from photorealism to sparse line sketches, via neo-cubism and slick, decorative Illustrator-nouveau. The purpose of the works is also incredibly varied, from personal projects to Newsweek covers. The range is truly vast, and this makes this one of the best edited collections of illustraions I've seen in 10 years. I highly recommend it to not just illustrators, but painters, designers, and anyone looking for visual nourishment. I'd call it a must-buy for your design book collection.
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