Quantumscapes: The Art of Stephan Martiniere (Paperback)

~ Stephan Martiniere (Author)

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Product Description

Following Quantum Dreams, Quantumscapes is a stunning new visionary collection of sci-fi book cover paintings, commercial and film art, video game designs, and never-before-seen artwork from the fantastic imagination of acclaimed artist Stephan Martinière.

Stephan Martinière is an internationally renowned Science Fiction and Fantasy artist. He is the recipient of numerous awards including a silver and a gold Spectrum Award, eight Master Awards and an Excellence Exposé Award. He is also an accomplished concept artist who has worked on such movies as I Robot, Star Wars Episodes II & III, Red Planet, Sphere, and The Time Machine. As a visual design director for Cyan, Martinière was responsible for creating and overseeing the look of the games Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, Uru: The Path of the Shell and Myst 5. Martinière is currently the visual design director for Midway Games in Chicago.

From the Back Cover

"Stephan is so prolific, visionary, and able to constantly reinvent himself that he becomes immediately relevant and sought after, for whatever medium or industry he chooses to apply his masterful talents. His illustrations are singular and immediately throw you into never-before imagined worlds. However, what I think makes Stephan unique in his field, amongst a few, select peers, is that he is first and foremost a designer, able to resolve abstract conceptual problems through visual solutions. Stephan is not just a pretty-picture maker: he is a visual problem-solver of the highest caliber."

-- Farzad Varahramyan,Vice President, Creative Visual Director of High Moon Studios

"Almost a decade ago, I met Stephan on one of my first feature-film projects and was immediately drawn to his unique, artistic style. Today, in an industry where being a conceptual designer is the new black, I have found that many artists feed off each other's techniques, creating a hybridization of art that borderlines on incestuous design. Somewhere between Gustav Klimt and Frank Lloyd Wright, Stephan has fortunately found his own path in art and he continues to push further into new territories, leaving the rest of us artists fearing obsolescence."

-- James Clyne, Concept Artist, Artificial Intelligence: A.I., Minority Report, The Polar Express

"Speculative art has always been characterized by a throng of imitators swirling along in the wake of a handful of true visionaries. Stephan Martinière is of the latter variety--most assuredly so! His extraordinary work embodies the compelling themes found at the core of the finest literary science fiction. Stephan is clearly a frequent visitor to the outer reaches of imagination, and his art is a de facto passport to a distant future filled with sublime vistas, elegant and strange--at times whimsical or downright terrifying. Through the conviction afforded by Stephan's considerable skills as a designer and illustrator, we gain passage to explore cities and landscapes warmed by the light of other suns, or hurtle to the extreme edge of the cosmos impelled by engines of elemental fury. I've had the great pleasure of working with Stephan on several occasions, and hope to do so again. I like to think I'm his biggest fan, but that title is so hotly contested I am quite satisfied to hold my place in line!"

-- Steve Burg, Concept Artist, The Abyss, Contact, Terminator 2

Product Details

• Paperback: 95 pages
• Publisher: Design Studio Press; 1 edition (December 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933492511
• ISBN-13: 978-1933492513
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #610,462 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A bit thin but still good, January 18, 2009

By	Parka (Singapore) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Length:: 0:14 Mins

This is the second art book of Stephan Martinere. The first being Quantum Dreams, which I reviewed a while back.

This book continues his portfolio on science fiction work. It includes prints that were created for books, film & commercial work and games. At the end of the book are a few pages on his personal work and a description of his design process.

While the book focuses heavily on futuristic cities and landscapes, a few creature designs are included.

The book might be a little thin but at least the quality is top notch.

There are more pages of the book 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 Good book but could be better, April 3, 2007

By	Son75 (Paris France) - See all my reviews

Not as good as the previous collection from Stephan Martiniere (Quantum Dreams) because there was too many sketches & and not more finished paintings. Also some paintings deserved to be reproduced in a bigger format.
The comments by Stephan Martiniere are very interesting though and I especially like the last chapter showing the various steps he went through to paint the image on the cover.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Book covers, video game art, and creature design collection, April 26, 2008

By	Tim Smalley (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Stephan Martiniere is in demand for his bookcovers, character design and work in motion pictures. In this edition we get an expanded look at his creative process, as he shows us step by step how he works on a bookcover. He also gives us several alterate covers, and some explaination of why they were not choosen. I reccomend this book as well as his other book.