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This Is for You
by
Rob Ryan
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
...moreHardcover, 64 pages
Published
October 4th 2007
by Sceptre
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Rob Ryan is such an amazing artist. This book is a wonderful introduction to anyone to the extent of his talents and creativity. It is basically a picture book for adults with the dialogue woven directly into the paper cuts.
The story that is revealed through the art is sweet and heart felt, somewhat depressing yet uplifting. Written from the man's perspective it focuses of his loneliness until his mothers tells him that one day he will find the person who will fill the void in his heart. He is...more
The story that is revealed through the art is sweet and heart felt, somewhat depressing yet uplifting. Written from the man's perspective it focuses of his loneliness until his mothers tells him that one day he will find the person who will fill the void in his heart. He is...more
As with Rob's other creations, the illustrations/paper cut outs are absolutely stunning. You find yourself looking at the amazing pages and taking in the beautiful designs for hours.
The words in this particular book 'THIS IS FOR YOU' pulls at your heart strings and is very powerful. It can mean a lot of things to a certain someone. The journey is about being alone and finding someone and dreams in your life.
I gave 'THIS IS FOR YOU' 4 out of five stars because I think this book isn't for everyone...more
The words in this particular book 'THIS IS FOR YOU' pulls at your heart strings and is very powerful. It can mean a lot of things to a certain someone. The journey is about being alone and finding someone and dreams in your life.
I gave 'THIS IS FOR YOU' 4 out of five stars because I think this book isn't for everyone...more
Beautiful how each page is a paper cut-out of illustrated text. The text is very sentimental: a lonely boy (writing as a man) decides to write, draw, and send out messages until he finds a beloved, to ease both of their loneliness.
Recently, I've liked the idea of sending a little love into the air when you feel lonely or heartbroken, aiming it toward someone who could use it. Maybe not to an imaginary heart mate, though.
Recently, I've liked the idea of sending a little love into the air when you feel lonely or heartbroken, aiming it toward someone who could use it. Maybe not to an imaginary heart mate, though.
I saw 2 of Rob Ryan's pieces at the Slash: Paper Under the Knife show at the Museum of Art & Design, and I was really impressed by how successful he was in integrating text to the overall pieces, as well as the incredible precision in his work. So I was so excited to get this book, which is lovely and sweet and overwhelming when you think about the amount of work that went into making each page.
This is like a picture book for adults. It's entirely artful paper cutouts, about love and all the big questions in life. I gave it to Franz for our 12th (!) anniversary (we're more about celebrating the day we met still than the wedding annv. for some reason).
looked through this again during this past weekend of a strange October snow and subsequent power outage.
was pretty perfect for the occasion. i love the hand-made "graphics".
like a visual "box of chocolates". some of which i shared with hubby.
was pretty perfect for the occasion. i love the hand-made "graphics".
like a visual "box of chocolates". some of which i shared with hubby.
Really pretty paper cut art. Some I'd like to have on my wall. The story was more like 3 stars (mostly about feeling lonely and having to find someone to fill your heart) but some of the language used was really beautiful in its simplicity.
A very touching poetic book. I finished reading it in 15 minutes only. Inspiring quick read, and the artwork is amazing. The more you look at it, the more you details you see, and the more you realize how much talent it requires to get done.
The artwork was gorgeous and very inspiring, but the book was a little meh. WHAT i did like though was finding a note in there that someone had put in at the bookstore =) It was such a pleasant surprise that brightened my day exponentially
Not exactly a wordy book. I have been a fan of Rob Ryan's work and this book was just the perfect example. A combination between intricately delicate paper cut and beautiful phrases that somehow resonated with me.
Adult (nonfiction). A tale of loneliness and waiting, as told by one man through his exquisitely crafted papercutting. Pretty depressing, really, but meant (I think) to be uplifting. Lovely artwork nonetheless.
5 stars for the gorgeous paper-cut-out artwork, 3 stars for the first 10 pages or so of the story, and 1 star for the other 20 or so pages.
As much as a LOVE Rob Ryan and absolutely admire his artwork, I didn't enjoy the cheesy 'story' that was within the artwork.
The paper-cuts in this book are absolutely beautiful. I wish I had another copy so I could cut out the pages to hang on my wall!
A beautiful and charming book, especially for paper engineers, or those who aspire to be paper engineers.
Sort of cheesy and trying a bit too hard to be profound, but an absolute delight to look at and dream with.
i love rob ryan's papercuts, but i didn't love the story behind them as much as i wanted to.
i love this beautiful book. each page is hand-cut out of a single-sheet of paper. very cool.
Gorgeous artwork but wow, wow, I wish there hadn't been any words!
Pretty. Aggravating in its cheesiness and neediness.
The artwork is beautiful... very intricate paper cut-outs. Lovely lovely lovely. However, the book reads as a treatise on the value of co-dependency. Our narrator is lonely and feels existentially empty, but is rescued by his mother when he is told that somewhere, there is someone else that will fill the void he feels within himself. I guess there's something vaguely romantic about this, in a sense, but there is something more blatantly creepy and depressing by romanticizing the co-dependent eth...more
beautiful, the paper and the story.
one of my absolute favorites.
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Gorgeous.
I thought this was going to be a collection of his images, but instead it is a story --- one of the most beautiful picture books ever.
I've been reading Rob Ryan's blog and admiring his work for over a year, and this was just one more way to experience it. A beautiful book by a beautiful artist.
I've been reading Rob Ryan's blog and admiring his work for over a year, and this was just one more way to experience it. A beautiful book by a beautiful artist.
I am a HUGE fan of Rob Ryan's paper cuts, and the images in this book don't disappoint. A lovely story too. Such a great gift.
Part art book, part children's book, part love story. All Around lovely and moving and beautiful.
A gift from my love. This is a long beautifully illustrated poem. Thank you baby.xx
there is somebody for everyone? Papercutting can be beautiful?
The most beautiful book ive ever read :) <3
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“It's not that I feel alone because I have no friends because I have lots of friends. I know that I have people who can hold me and reassure me and talk to ne and care for me and think of me but they can't be inside my head with me all the time - for all time.”
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