Big Book of Contemporary Illustration

Following on from the hugely successful Big Book of Fashion Illustration, the Big Book of Contemporary Illustration covers the broadest range of illustration today from digital drawing, pixelated pictures, Photoshop fantasies to the traditional techniques of sketching and painting from over 160 international artists. With close to 1000 illustrations, the categories covered range from the technical, architectural through nature, people to fantasy, fashion and pop culture. This is an essential sourcebook for any creative professional or student and all those who appreciate the world's best illustration.

ISBN	1906388318	Pages	400
ISBN13	9781906388317 (What's this?)	Volumes	1
Publisher	Anova Books	Weight (grammes)	1665
Imprint	Batsford Ltd	Published in	London
Format	Paperback	Height (mm)	250
Publication date	21 Sep 2009	Width (mm)	250
DEWEY	741.6	Spine width (mm)	26
DEWEY edition	DC22	Academic level	General

		Introduction		7
		Built Environment		11
		Natural World		65
		Comic		119
		Graphic		161
		Technical and Documentary		203
		Lifestyle		249
		Travel		305
		Imaginary		349
		Contact Details		396

This large format 400 page book is perfect for anyone interested in illustration. Over 1000 illustrations show the best in all fields of the subject from 400 illustrators all over the world. The categories include graphic design, fashion, pop, manga and fantasy art. They include traditionally produced work as well as digital. This is an incredible book with detailed illustrations of cars, woodcuts, cut paper, work using digital programmes showing what you can achieve with Illustrator or Photoshop. An excellent book for the budding illustrator or for those trying to get to the top. http://www.karenplatt.co.uk

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