Prohibited [Hardcover]

Luis Royo (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Heavy Metal Magazine (August 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882931939
• ISBN-13: 978-1882931934
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #648,268 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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40 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not at all what I expected, June 7, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Prohibited (Hardcover)

Although I am very much a fan of Royo's work, I was very dissapointed with this book. I guess it's my own fault for not reading enough about it before buying. I loved the cover illustration, but sadly, the contents were not as good. Most of the illustrations in this book are black and white, or nearly monochramatic, and small. The text I found had little to add to the illustrations. The pictures themselves start at tastefully erotic, but turn to very graphic sex acts by the end. Definitely not for kids, or the faint of heart. I found the most artfully rendered image to be the cover, and I didn't feel it was worth the money. If you're looking for a book of full color paintings of Royo's best erotic work, this is NOT the one to get.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent art book for the seasoned Royo fan., May 11, 2002

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"angelles" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prohibited (Hardcover)

I gave this book 5 stars for many reasons. The main reason is that Royo does not bend his creative mind to sell books. He paints his passion regardless of what is currently "trendy" in the fantasy art realms. His style continues to season and I am always stunned to see the beauty that he captures in the sadness of his subjects. This book is not for everyone however. It contains strong sexual context that may not be suitable for all adults and certainly not to be left around for children to pick up. It IS a book that will be loved by fans of Royo, who have followed his work over the years and can appreciate the explicit nature of his artistic expression. If you are new to Royo, see some of his earlier work for less aggression, you won't be disappointed...then move back to Prohibited to see where this artist has traveled in his artistic minds eye. I have never been disappointed with a Royo release, and this is not an exception. Beautiful!

32 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Adults only, January 3, 2002

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"morandir62" (MIDDLEBURG, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prohibited (Hardcover)

A risque, coffee-table book this one is not. The pictures have a heavy adult sex act themes. Unlike most of his art books, this one is mainly small sketch style drawings done in black and white. The cover is no indication of the contents.