Artful, eye-catching, and full of heart, renowned screen printer and artist Rob Ryan's papercuts have graced book covers, album covers, and the fashion collections of Paul Smith. In This Is for You, Ryan takes his unique vision and crafts a book-length valentine that will move the heart and engage the spirit with its charm and artistry. Hand cut and hand painted, each page of Ryan's book can stand alone as a striking art piece, or be read as part of a larger tale of a young man's love and his ultimate triumph over loneliness. Ripe with evocative imagery and a heartfelt text, This Is for You is a powerful combination of poetry, graphic novel, and museum-quality artbut at its heart, it's a simple yet timeless tale of love.
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'Delightful...Ryan tells his tale entirely through exquisite cut-paper illustrations...the pictures are nothing less than extraordinary.' -- Sunday Telegraph 'We love Rob Ryan's paper creations. Made from delicate cut-out shapes, bright prints and accompanied by sharply witty words, his work is guaranteed to make you smile.' -- Elle 'Rob Ryan does magic.' -- Marie Claire 'Every page is a wonder, with something to delight in. The more the look, the more you see.' -- Telegraph 'Heartbreaking' -- Independent 'Stunning...his original style is universally renowned' -- Time Out 'A dazzling union of concept and craft' -- Big Issue 'Beautiful and moving' -- Sainsbury's magazine 'Charming' -- Harper's 'One for the heart' -- New Statesman 'Heavenly' -- Easy Living
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Born in Cyprus and raised in the UK, Rob Ryan studied Fine Art at Nottingham Trent Polytechnic before going on to an MA in Printmaking at the Royal College of Art in London.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By Vyxxen
Format:Hardcover
Not everyone is happy and in love every day of their lives. Couples break up, divorces happen, death occurs. Whatever the reason, despite friends and family there are people who are painfully lonely, watching couples around them with an aching jealousy like that of a starving person watching others eat. Holidays can amplify that feeling of being alone as the world around you seems focused on reminding you that you have no one to share your life with. This Is for You is a beautiful, poignant, interestingly and artistically presented story that gives hope that there is a heart out there that beats with yours. You are not alone. You can have hope.
A friend gave me this book today as a Valentines Day gift and there are no words in the English language to describe how deeply it has touched my heart.
A friend gave me this book today as a Valentines Day gift and there are no words in the English language to describe how deeply it has touched my heart.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By E. marcus
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I gave this to my art-director fiance for Valentine's last year. It is such a beautiful book, however not very practical to read all the way through. Although it is a book of poems, it is definitely more of a picture book (every page resembles the cover; or is more intricate!) I recommend having this book if you collect art books or are a designer of some stripe for the eye-candy or inspiration. If you are more of a poem lover, best to look elsewhere!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
The main reason for buying this book---the illustrations. I think the artist did a great job---the details were amazing. I found it inspiring.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Gift for my adult daughter
My daughter bought me ceramic plates for my birthday by Rob Ryan. I am buying this book for her birthday, she is an art director and will appreciate the art in this book.
Published 29 days ago by Dan L. Michie
4.0 out of 5 stars
Love the book but i didn't receive it in the quality that it was...
I LOVE THIS BOOK and bought it as a gift but when i received it it was not in the condition that it said it was by description
Published 1 month ago by Amanda Sharp
4.0 out of 5 stars
interesting little book
Just discovering the art of paper cut and found this book. I am enjoying the story told of the artist's search for companionship and love through his work.
Published 5 months ago by corvus corax
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful illustrations
A delightful little book. It is a nice sweet story, but what stood out for me most were the detailed, intricate cut-paper illustrations. Amazing.
Published 19 months ago by Anamor
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!
This book is just darling. I gavee it to my husband for Christmas and even he appreciated it (it is a bit on the sappy side). Read more
Published on May 5, 2011 by BeLulu
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome!
What a great book! I gave this to my artsy-craftsy daughter and she loved it. A good book from a very creative author!!!
Published on January 20, 2011 by wifey
2.0 out of 5 stars
nice work,but terrible book!
I first saw Rob Ryan's works on ppaper, a taiwan magazine.They looks amazing. But this book destroys Ryan's amazing work... Read more
Published on March 2, 2010 by Makoto
5.0 out of 5 stars
this is for you by- rob ryan
this is a beautiful book! i love it so much! i love the papercut illustrationns!
Published on January 24, 2010 by Vanessa Lee Van Divier
5.0 out of 5 stars
So Lovely
This book is so beautiful and sweet. The artistry is impressive and the content is whimsical. I absolutely recommend buying this.
Published on November 28, 2009 by J. Raffo
5.0 out of 5 stars
magical world
the world of paper artist rob ryan is a magical one, a place in which i wish i could aimlessly wander. lovely, intricate work adorns each page. Read more
Published on October 9, 2008 by N. Bagley
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