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Illustration Now
Starting in the 14th Century the Seven Deadly Sins have captivated the masses through depictions of wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy, and gluttony in works of art, literature, and oral traditions. As a subject, the Seven Deadly Sins continues to thrive in contemporary visual culture.
As a starting point of investigation the Seven Deadly Sins issue of Beautiful/Decay is dedicated to those artists who's work continues to explore the concept of the "sins" that have inspired artists for centuries.
352 pages, Hardcover
First published August 1, 2008
About the author
Julius Wiedemann
112 books25 followersJulius Wiedemann was born in Brazil, where he studied design and marketing, and has lived and worked in Japan, Germany, and the UK. An eclectic expert on design based visual culture, Wiedemann has produced books on a range of topics, from robots to record covers. He holds the positions of Executive Editor for Design and Pop Culture at TASCHEN. Wiedemann studied graphic design and marketing and was an art editor for newspapers and design publications before joining TASCHEN in 2001.
Wiedemann has edited over 40 books in 10 years, he is a regular contributor to magazines, and has been on the jury of several awards all over the world. His publications have sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide, and his titles are immensely popular. As an editor his work is grounded in an interdisciplinary approach to contemporary design, synthesizing a vast array of topics, including logo design, fashion design, graphic design, web design, and product design. Underpinning many of his books is a desire to understand creativity and explore the nature of reality in a world that increasingly takes place online and is populated by characters and creatures not entirely human but of our creation. The wonders of animation, manga, and computer graphics fascinate and inspire him.
Julius Wiedemann’s TASCHEN titles include the celebrated series Illustration Now! a staple of any designer’s bookshelf, as well as the compendium 100 Illustrators. He has also edited the Package Design Book collection. His award-wining Jazz Covers and Rock Covers books showcase his editorial variety and his publication on National Geographic magazine’s infographics demonstrates how wide his design knowledge and appreciation extends.
Wiedemann has edited over 40 books in 10 years, he is a regular contributor to magazines, and has been on the jury of several awards all over the world. His publications have sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide, and his titles are immensely popular. As an editor his work is grounded in an interdisciplinary approach to contemporary design, synthesizing a vast array of topics, including logo design, fashion design, graphic design, web design, and product design. Underpinning many of his books is a desire to understand creativity and explore the nature of reality in a world that increasingly takes place online and is populated by characters and creatures not entirely human but of our creation. The wonders of animation, manga, and computer graphics fascinate and inspire him.
Julius Wiedemann’s TASCHEN titles include the celebrated series Illustration Now! a staple of any designer’s bookshelf, as well as the compendium 100 Illustrators. He has also edited the Package Design Book collection. His award-wining Jazz Covers and Rock Covers books showcase his editorial variety and his publication on National Geographic magazine’s infographics demonstrates how wide his design knowledge and appreciation extends.
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February 5, 2023
"Doy cuerpo a ideas invisibles. "
June 28, 2007
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another brilliant find from the shelves of the local library. this book showcases the work of 150 illustrators from around the world. even gives you their web addresses and email addresses if you're inclined to commission them for the cover of the new york magazine that you might be the editor of.
it shows a huge range of illustration styles and it's very inspirational no matter what brand of creativity you're into i reckon.
short and to the point review this. no messing about - no unnecessary phrases, metaphors, adjectives, adverbs, or other literary devices. no harping on just for the sake of creating enough words to justify doing a post.
another brilliant find from the shelves of the local library. this book showcases the work of 150 illustrators from around the world. even gives you their web addresses and email addresses if you're inclined to commission them for the cover of the new york magazine that you might be the editor of.
it shows a huge range of illustration styles and it's very inspirational no matter what brand of creativity you're into i reckon.
short and to the point review this. no messing about - no unnecessary phrases, metaphors, adjectives, adverbs, or other literary devices. no harping on just for the sake of creating enough words to justify doing a post.
February 28, 2009
At the Taschen bi-annual book sale this was the least popular book on sale. There was a huge untouched stack of them, and I was pretty surprised.
This book's an excellent compilation of the most up and coming commercial artist-animators creating art these days, a few names which will be familiar to you: Charles Burns (Black Hole), Tara McPherson, Owen Smith, and Gary Baseman.
Then there are others that are equally deserving of your attention: Thomas Kuhlenbeck, Lilycat, Tanja Szekessy, Istvan Banyai and Delicateseen. But you get the point: the fun is in discovering new artists and that's what makes this book so enjoyable!
This book's an excellent compilation of the most up and coming commercial artist-animators creating art these days, a few names which will be familiar to you: Charles Burns (Black Hole), Tara McPherson, Owen Smith, and Gary Baseman.
Then there are others that are equally deserving of your attention: Thomas Kuhlenbeck, Lilycat, Tanja Szekessy, Istvan Banyai and Delicateseen. But you get the point: the fun is in discovering new artists and that's what makes this book so enjoyable!
March 17, 2010
We're talking paperback, 544 pages here!
April 28, 2011
Inspiring collection of illustrations by various illustrators.
February 10, 2020
The world's best illustrators from A to Z, from Julius Wiedemann. Very inspiring!
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