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The Art of Brian Bolland
Often referred to as the "artist's artist," Brian Bolland has spent the last quarter century producing some of the most memorable and inspiring illustrations the comic industry has ever seen. This handsome volume is a retrospective of this astonishing artist's career and a look at the man himself.
176 pages, Hardcover
First published November 1, 2006
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June 11, 2007
Brian Bolland is a stellar illustrator of comic book covers and I love his work so I was thrilled when a collection of it came out. This book is really nicely done, if a bit rough. Certainly it's leaps and bounds above the crappy "art" books Wizard was putting out for a while. Mr. Bolland comes off a bit on the egotistical side but charms me by being so Britishly earnest about it. The art is displayed well on nice paper stock with bright colors and, thank god, with nothing lost in the book's spine crease but no effort is made, it appears, to keep continuity in sample art strips, so art is shown but story is lost which is a disappointment. Also lacking is much of Mr. Bolland's DC art, especially many of the wonder woman covers. Mr. Bolland also has an irritating habit of commenting hopefully throughout the book that perhaps there will be another book of his art, with more stuff, at some future point.This tends to needle the reader, especially if they have already spent $50 on the copy they are reading. No one wants to hear that their precious bought book will soon be found inferior to a better version that will come out at some later unknown date.
January 30, 2008
A retrospective of the career of Brian Bolland, from the 60's to present day. What amazes me is that his art just got better as time went on and never really seemed to peek. It's presented in chronological order from his early student days to his cover work for DC.
December 29, 2021
A stunning array of art from the master that is Brian Bolland and an interesting and incite into his life. Very inspirational
April 28, 2009
Limited to 300 signed copies. Amazing book on the life and art of Brian Bolland.
April 29, 2015
This book is just brilliant and currently can be really affordable if you shop around. Large format which shows off Brian's artwork.
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