Featuring work originally created for book covers, comics, art gallereis, and more, "Spectrum 5" includes a wide representation of international talent, plus profiles of renowned comic artist Will Eisner and fine artist James Bama, and the Year in Review by Arnie Fenner.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A wonderfully rich compilation,
By A Customer
This review is from: Spectrum 5 the Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art: Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art (Spectrum (Underwood Books)) (Paperback)
This compilation of work features quite a few of the outstanding work produced during 1997 for various sci-fi and fantasy work. The work is broken down into several categories, such as 'editorial', 'comics', 'dimensional', & 'unpublished'. A panel of distinguished artists select a gold medal and silver medal winner for each category, though as a whole, much of the submitted work is top rate. Though one might wish that there were more information about the artists themselves, the artwork is enough to keep you looking several times over to see the work you missed - and there is plenty of stuff to miss with each pass. The book's packaging and presentation is impeccable, using high-grade glossy paper, well hued inking, and a solid binding. This could be a coffee table book if you wished it - that is, if you're not busy looking through it yourself.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great book, but what's with all the dragons?,
By emmons@montana.com (Missoula, Montana) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Spectrum 5 the Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art: Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art (Spectrum (Underwood Books)) (Paperback)
Woo Hoo! The new Spectrum collection is out! You have no idea how thrilled I was to receive this book in the mail from amazon.com. My heartbeat and breath literally quickened as I flipped the pages, revealing every fantastic image. I would consider this book the equal of the previous collection, but with a few differences. First of all, there are no absolute stinkers in this book. There were only three in Spectrum 4, and two by the same artist, but they were very distracting. I'm sure some of you know the paintings I mean. Gun-toting T-rex and monster-stuffed house. This book is stinker-free. But there are also fewer great works, like "Prudence II" or "Number 16" or "Wintermute." Sure, this book has Thom Ang's "Can We Find A Cure for Heart Disease?" and Brom's "Seeker," but there are few more truly exceptional works. Also, there are *way* too many paintings of dragons, and bare-breasted women. Yes, I know this is a collection of fantastic art, but c'mon. Entire pages are dominated by bare-breasted Amazons, or fire-breathing dragons. After the originality of Spectrum 4, this seemed a little generic to me. All in all, this book is an outstanding collection of fantastic artwork, and I am proud to own it. I hope Spectrum 5 garners a Hugo nomination this year.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great place to find art,
By A Customer
This review is from: Spectrum 5 the Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art: Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art (Spectrum (Underwood Books)) (Paperback)
Like I said, its a great book but not the best art book ever. I would recommend it to any art, sci-fi, and fanatasy fans. Love the picture of Lara Croft from Tombraider ;)
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