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James Jean - Pareidolia: A Retrospective of Beloved and New Works by James Jean
Softcover, 288 pages, measures 9 x 12 inches.
Pareidolia is a long-awaited collection of the art of James Jean, featuring works that span the majority of his career.
Born in 1978, Taiwanese-American James Jean became one of the most prolific artists/illustrators in commercial and fine art. He created numerous covers for American Comics and also collaborated on special projects with PRADA in 2007.
As much of his art has previously only been available for consideration formatted as album covers or other specialized commercial art, this book holds many visual treats for fans across the globe. Bilingual introductions by contemporary artist Takashi Murakami and film director Guillermo del Toro! Includes supplementary poster. Text in Japanese and English.
Felicia Chiao - Sketchbook 6 (Hardcover)
Hardcover, 128 pages, Measures 9 x 11 inches.
We love Felicia Chiao here at Giant Robot, her art being so unique and bursting with character and thoughtful thematics. Her "Sketchbook 6" is a faithful 1:1 reproduction of her personal sketchbook. Featuring 63 beautifully detailed color illustrations complete with Post-it note sketches and a personal handwritten introduction on a bleed sheet, this publication is as close to owning the original as one can get.
Let's Not Talk Anymore by Weng Pixin
Let’s Not Talk Anymore weaves together five generations of women from Weng Pixin’s family, each at age 15. Her lineage is full of breakages–her great grandmother Kuān is sent away from her family in South China, her grandmother Mèi is adopted by a neighbor to help with housework, and her mother Bīng is heartbroken by her father’s estrangement. Pixin’s own story centers on her feelings of isolation and her rebellion from her mother. She extends the line by envisioning a fictional future daughter, Rita, who questions her family’s legacy. While spanning 100 years, Pixin moves back and forth in time seamlessly, as each woman experiences loneliness and kinship, hope and longing.
As each story develops, generational traumas are revealed and fraught relationships passed on from mother to daughter. Creative impulses are stifled or nurtured. They struggle with poverty and neglect. And at some point each woman begins to separate herself from her situation and understand the woman she will become.
Pixin’s bold, vibrant paintings fill the aching silences between generations with beauty and emotion. Her paintings conjure complete worlds which these women inhabit. Let’s Not Talk Anymore is a family history filled with tender moments as these women find connection with plants, animals, and their own creative pursuits, while struggling to connect with each other.
OTOMO: A Global Tribute to the Mind Behind Akira
Hardcover, 168 pages, 12.2 x 10.7 inches.
With the manga and anime Akira, Katsuhiro Otomo changed art and pop culture worldwide. Now some of the most admired illustrators and comics artists in the world have come together to pay tribute to this master, in a beautiful tribute art book.
Polaris: The Art of Meyoco
Softcover, 192 pages, 7.5 x 7.7 inches.
Polaris is artist's Meyoco carefully curated and created collection of illustrations featuring their bright, colorful compositions and adorable characters and settings. This collection spans Meyoco's career including brand new pieces created just for this book!
Junji Ito - Lovesickness: Junji Ito Story Collection
408 pages, 5.75 x 8.25 inches. Hardcover Graphic Novel Collection.
A must have for horror lovers and manga fans, this collection of 10 chilling, nightmare-inducing tales by Junji Ito will entice any reader.
Stories include: The Beautiful Boy at the Crossroads, A Woman in Distress, Shadow, Screams in the Night, The Boy in White, Narumi's Boyfriend, The Séance, The Mansion of Phantom Pain, The Rib Woman, and Memories of Real Poop.
Andrew Hem - Phase Four
Hardcover, 160 pages, 157 gsm matte art paper. Measures 10 x 7.5 inches.
This collection from Andrew Hem includes over 120 drawings, sketches, and small paintings, beautifully curated into a book.
The Art of Heikala - Works and Thoughts
Hardcover, 152 pages, measures approximately 10.6 x 9 inches.
The Art of Heikala: Works and Thoughts is artist Heikala's first published artbook. Known for their exquisitely detailed and ethereal works, Heikala has garnered a large following of admirers for obvious reasons. The Art of Heikala is a comprehensive collection of artworks, including exclusive never-before-seen art pieces and works in progress. This beautifully presented hardback book also features step-by-step tutorials on watercolor painting and product design.
KAWS: He Eats Alone
Hardcover, measures 8.20 x 10.10 x 1.20 inches, 322 pages.
This publication documents the artist’s first exhibit in the Middle East, with more than 40 key pieces in sculpture and painting from the last two decades. The exhibit in Doha, Qatar, and its accompanying catalog also feature a number of KAWS’ commercial collaborations alongside his 5-meter-tall sculpture Companion (Passing Through) and his inflatable 40-meter-tall piece Holiday. Bound in cloth, this volume is a gorgeous collection of KAWS’ most exciting work.
Brian Donnelly (born 1974), known professionally by his graffiti tag KAWS, is the mastermind behind one of today’s most recognizable artistic brands. A graffiti artist since adolescence, Donnelly received his BFA in illustration from the School of Visual Arts in 1996. He then worked as a background artist for animated TV programs before becoming an independent designer. He has worked with artists like Kanye West and collaborated with brands such as Supreme, Nike and Comme des Garçons. He is currently represented by Skarstedt Gallery in New York.
Hayao Miyazaki - The Art of My Neighbor Totoro
Hardcover, 176 pages, measures 8.5 x 1.1 x 10.9 inches.
Eleven-year-old Satsuki and her sassy little sister Mei have moved to the country to be closer to their ailing mother. While their father is working, the girls explore their sprawling old house and the forest and fields that surround it. Soon, Satsuki and Mei discover Totoro, a magical forest spirit who takes them on fantastic adventures through the trees and the clouds--and teaches them a lesson about trusting one another.
Ruth Asawa - Everything She Touched
Hardcover, 224 pages, measures 7.25 x 9.25 inches.
Everything She Touched recounts the incredible life of the American sculptor Ruth Asawa.
This is the story of a woman who wielded imagination and hope in the face of intolerance and who transformed everything she touched into art. In this compelling biography, author Marilyn Chase brings Asawa's story to vivid life. She draws on Asawa's extensive archives and weaves together many voices—family, friends, teachers, and critics—to offer a complex and fascinating portrait of the artist.
Kusama: The Graphic Novel
128 pages, 7 x 9.5 inches. Hardcover Graphic Novel.
From rural Japan to international icon - Yayoi Kusama has spent her remarkable life immersed in her art.
Follow her incredible journey in this vivid graphic biography, by Elisa Macellari, which details her bold departure from Japan as a young artist, her embrace of the buzzing New York art scene in the 1960s, and her eventual return home and rise to twenty-first-century super-fame.
Junji Ito - Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection
416 pages, 8.25 x 8.25 inches. Hardcover Graphic Novel Collection.
A must have for horror lovers and manga fans, this collection of 13 chilling, nightmare-inducing tales by Junji Ito will entice any reader.
Junji Ito - Twisted Visions: The Art of Junji Ito
150 black and white and colored pages, 8.25 x 11.75 inches. Hardcover Art Book.
Enter the world of Junji Ito’s art––an abyss of horror and sublime beauty.
A first-ever collection of Junji Ito’s artworks, featuring over 130 images from his bestselling manga titles along with rare works.
KIKANETSU: Art Collection of DaisukeRichard
Softcover, Measures 8.75 x 7.25, 160 pages.
Nori by Rumi Hara
A DULCET DEBUT CAPTURING A TOUCHING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SPIRITED NORI AND HER GRANDMA
Ignatz nominated and MoCCA Arts Festival Award-winning cartoonist Rumi Hara invites you to visit her magical world. Nori (short for Noriko) is a spirited three-year-old girl who lives with her parents and grandmother in the suburbs of Osaka during the 1980s. While both parents work full-time, her grandmother is Nori’s caregiver and companion—forever following after Nori as the three year old dashes off on fantastical adventures.
One day Nori runs off to be met by an army of bats—the symbol of happiness. Soon after, she is at school chasing a missing rabbit while performing as a moon in the school play, touching on the myth of the Moon Rabbit. A ditch by the side of the road opens a world of kids, crawfish, and beetles, not to mention the golden frog and albino salamander. That night, her grandma takes to the Bon Odori festival to dance with her ancestors. When Nori wins a trip to Hawaii, she finds herself swimming with a sea turtle, though she doesn’t know how to swim.
In mesmerizing short stories of black and white artwork with alternating spot color, Hara draws on East Asian folklore and Japanese culture to create an enchanting milieu that Nori tries to make sense of, wrestling between the reality of what she sees and the legends her grandma shares with her.
Emily Winfield Martin - Day Dreamers Board Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Wonderful Things You Will Be comes the companion to Dream Animals -- a celebration of the imagination of children who dream both day and night!
Emily Winfield Martin shows little ones that letting their imaginations run free will lead them into fantastical day dreams. Whether cloud-gazing or wandering through a museum, reading a book or playing in a tide pool, the children in this board book encounter magical creatures such as dragons, unicorns, griffins, and jackalopes. Whimsical rhyming text accompanies the dream-worthy illustrations.
Eternal - Ilya Kuvshinov Illustration Works
Paperback with cover sleeve, Measures approximately 9.5 tall x .75 thick x 7.5 wide inches, 224 pages.
From the artist and publisher that brought the hugely succesful Momentary, comes the second collection of illustration artwork by Ilya Kuvshinov.
This book collects over 300 new artworks including commercial works artwork produced after the release of Momentary.
You may also know Kuvshinov from the character and visual designs of the anime movie The Wonderland, directed by Keiichi Hara, Crayon Shin-chan series and Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045. Kuvshinov was influenced by many Japanese artists and is now established as an influencer in his own right.