Subversive Beauty [Hardcover]

Luis Royo (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 74 pages
• Publisher: Heavy Metal Magazine (January 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932413448
• ISBN-13: 978-1932413441
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #461,353 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very well layed out...., April 15, 2006

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Virgil J. Wright - See all my reviews
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I just recently have been collecting Luis Royo, and own only a few of his other books.... but I do have to say that the artwork and layout of this book is by far the best of what I own. I especially enjoy the text that goes with each sketch, bringing us closer to each character and painting. The artwork itself is very good. I enjoyed the rough sketches along with the finished artwork. I truly feel that this book is worth the money, not a page is wasted... excellent book!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning, March 31, 2007

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Victoria L. Marinucci (PA, USA) - See all my reviews
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I bought this book for my boyfriend, because he is a big fan of Royo. I knew the man made lovely art, but this book truly displayed how breathtaking and intricate his artwork was.
The book is a nice hardback, with nice matte, sturdy pages full of voluptuous, ethereal women. The quality of the art prints are vibrant, focused and intricate, plus there is a little story of the character provided with most pieces on a parallel page. The book is well comprised and layout!

It's all pretty big x by x wise, but not too thick. Nevertheless, it has a bit of substance, and worth more than what you pay. I was very satisfied and my boyfriend enjoys it.

Beautiful.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I've been Subverted!!!, November 6, 2006

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Regan P. Shepherd "Shadokastur" (Marietta, GA) - See all my reviews
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Breathtaking. The single word that comes to mind when anyone thinks of Luis Royo and his works. I had this feeling full in heart when I finally and gleefully opened the cover to this, his newest collection, Subversive Beauty. But no amount of mental or emotional preperation could ready me for what lay in store as the first page followed. Like a fine wine, Luis Royo's style gets better with every passing moment. The art is higher than top-notch as he deftly transposes a dark, post-apocalyptic, tribal imagery over the grace and beauty of the female form. Tattooed but not gawdy, pierced but not subtracting from their inherent and skilfully detailed features, the softer gender is treated like royalty in this book by the otherworldly talents of this master artist. If you like fantasy artwork with a dark side BUY THIS BOOK NOW!