Fine art meets martial arts! It's been 20 years since legendary video game developer Capcom unleashed Street Fighter upon an unsuspecting gaming public. Since then the game has become a worldwide phenomenon, with the 'fighting game' genre now a staple of the video game industry and dozens of memorable Street Fighter characters entering the realm of pop culture. UDON Entertainment's Street Fighter Tribute is a special volume of original illustrations from artists all around the globe, professionals and fans alike, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Street Fighter franchise. Inside are over 200 brand-new pieces portraying the Street Fighter cast in a dizzying array of styles and designs, from ultra-rendered realistic paintings through to abstract and iconic. This is a video game art gallery in a book, bursting with inspiration and energy.
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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful
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This book is actually much better than I thought. Probably because I'm looking at them in full size instead of the small web images I found on the Internet.
It has a very satisfying thickness at 320 pages. The dust jacket is smooth, nice to touch, non-glossy over a soft cover. The paper stock is thick matte and the colour reproduction is wonderful.
Hundreds of artists have come together to contribute Street Fighter art for the book. As a result, the variety in terms of style is amazing. Some of the styles included are manga, realistic caricature, chibi, game art, vector and many other.
I've read of artists who blogged about their work being rejected. I can understand why because the quality of artwork in this book is very high.
UDON has also allowed artists to promote their work on their individual blogs. Over the past few months, I've seen a lot of artists blogging about their art and the book. It's really great to finally see the book in print.
This art book belongs to the you-can-enjoy-it-even-if-you're-not-a-Street-Fighter-fan category.
It's well worth every single cent I spent, and I'm not a Street Fighter fan.
(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
It has a very satisfying thickness at 320 pages. The dust jacket is smooth, nice to touch, non-glossy over a soft cover. The paper stock is thick matte and the colour reproduction is wonderful.
Hundreds of artists have come together to contribute Street Fighter art for the book. As a result, the variety in terms of style is amazing. Some of the styles included are manga, realistic caricature, chibi, game art, vector and many other.
I've read of artists who blogged about their work being rejected. I can understand why because the quality of artwork in this book is very high.
UDON has also allowed artists to promote their work on their individual blogs. Over the past few months, I've seen a lot of artists blogging about their art and the book. It's really great to finally see the book in print.
This art book belongs to the you-can-enjoy-it-even-if-you're-not-a-Street-Fighter-fan category.
It's well worth every single cent I spent, and I'm not a Street Fighter fan.
(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'm a big fan of the Street Fighter characters so I snapped this book up as soon as I saw it available. I had high hopes for the art and I was not disappointed. There are over 300 pictures of the Street Fighter crew in all sorts of styles. The many artists who contributed art provided pieces that range from powerful to passive, sexy to silly, highly detailed to sketchy. It's not going to be like having all the art done by UDON Studios but if you don't mind variety, this Tribute art book is well worth getting. Don't worry, the girls are well represented! :-)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Matt V.
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
First of all, this book exceeded my expectations. Not that my expectations were low, I just wasn't prepared for the caliber of artistic talent that this book contains. Although most of the works are fan art, many of the artists are professionals, including comic book artists, painters, anime artists, and graphic designers.
One of the first things I noticed upon skimming through the pages was the wide range of styles. Some of the art is incredibly realistic while others are cartoonish and funny. Whichever the style, every piece is incredible and uniquely its own.
Another nice touch is the occasional passage written by an artist. These passages usually involve the artist explaining his/her connection to Street Fighter and how the game and/or the art has influenced his/her life.
This book is a great gift for fans of the Street Fighter videogames. However, even someone unacquainted with SF can enjoy it. Hats off to Udon and the great artists that brought this book together. This will be on my coffee table for a while!
One of the first things I noticed upon skimming through the pages was the wide range of styles. Some of the art is incredibly realistic while others are cartoonish and funny. Whichever the style, every piece is incredible and uniquely its own.
Another nice touch is the occasional passage written by an artist. These passages usually involve the artist explaining his/her connection to Street Fighter and how the game and/or the art has influenced his/her life.
This book is a great gift for fans of the Street Fighter videogames. However, even someone unacquainted with SF can enjoy it. Hats off to Udon and the great artists that brought this book together. This will be on my coffee table for a while!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing Wonderful Book
FANTASTIC works of art that need to be placed in art galleries or art museums. HIGH quality art that's from some VERY prestigious names in art and some FANTASTIC less well known... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Andrew Benjamin Wilhelm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Variety of style and amusing anecdotes.
I love these tribute books. Do not hesitate on this because there isn't art by Street Fighter alumni in here. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Diogmites
5.0 out of 5 stars
Everything I expected
My adult son, the artist asked for this book for Christmas, and he was very excited to receive it as a gift.
Published 5 months ago by KarenO
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting art styles, great coffee table art.
I have loved St. Fighter since it came out in the early 90's. Every page of this book has beautifull pictures of the characters. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Ryan Howell
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Gift
I bought this for a friend who loved art and Street Fighter, and he loved it!
This is a 300 page artbook packed with different contributors from around the world. Read more
This is a 300 page artbook packed with different contributors from around the world. Read more
Published 21 months ago by amazonwanderer
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great art
This has a lot of cool artwork for the SF characters. I kind of wish that there were more individual pictures than group pictures, and maybe more styles. Read more
Published on March 25, 2011 by bharati gautam
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you had to pick one art book for SF this is it
Just got this as a gift today along with The Art of Street Fighter and I can say this is the better book. Read more
Published on June 28, 2010 by ZACKnSCREECHIN
5.0 out of 5 stars
Crazy Art!!!!
This art book Tribute for street fighter is crazy. You can see the characters from the point of view of hundreds of artis all around the world another must have for every Street... Read more
Published on December 14, 2009 by Erick Matias Gonzalez
5.0 out of 5 stars
Street FIghter Tribute
dig street fighter art?
GET IT!
wont be disappointed..least i wasnt
GET IT!
wont be disappointed..least i wasnt
Published on August 27, 2009 by Carlos Montiel
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent 20th SF Anniversary Collectors item
200+ pages of various artwork of the Street Fighters. i could skim through this book for hours at a time. Though toward the end, they OD'ed on Blanka artwork. Read more
Published on March 1, 2009 by G. Wilson
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