Customer Reviews

Women

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I'm just discovering Royo, and have ordered half a dozen of his books over the past month. Next to Conceptions 1, Women was the most disappointing in the set - there were only 3 or 4 images I liked in the entire volume. The book mostly contains images that look like seventies sci-fiction paperback cover art. I wouldn't have guessed Royo was the artist, particularly when I look at some of his more astonishing pieces from recent years. If you're new to Royo, get Secrets, Malefic, Visions and III Millenium instead - they're absolutely spectacular, and better illustrate (no pun intended :-) why Royo has earned such a loyal following.

SPECIFICS:
Page Count: 80
Number of images: 114
Small images: 77
Half page images: 10
Full page images: 23
2-page spreads: 4
BW images: 7

TEXT:
3 page introduction
2 page foreword
Small paragraphs about the chapter's topic throughout the book
Title and year of each painting

ART:
12 images: 5 stars
46 images: 4 stars
41 images: 3 stars
12 images: 2 stars
3 images: 1 star

Overall: 3,5 stars

Royo's work no longer needs any justification except itself. Whether or not you're a fan of the (mostly) second-rate science-fiction Royo lands the commissions for, there is no denying the power and the scope of these illustrations. In reading Royo's liner notes, you get the distinct impression he no longer cares whether or not you find hidden meaning or anything transcendental in his artistry... you're simply presented with a stark "Hey, you like my work or not?" After a journey through this collection, there's no way you could answer with anything other than "Yes!"

Luis Royo's Art is compellingly thrilling and candy to the minds eye. His fantastic images of the beyond never fails to leave me in awe! There is no other who can grace a page in this obvious attempt to capture the worlds attention!

Benjamine Knight

Compared to his other books the scenery is not as important than the women (and men) he painted. Yeah, they are beautiful as usual, often in violent positions. The highlights are on them, in great detail (also as usual). It's as simple - and great - as that.