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Title: The Artful Dodger: Images and Reflections by Nick Bantock ISBN: 0-8118-2752-6 Publisher: Chronicle Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.62 (8 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A pleasant collection
Comment: If you like Nick Bantock's work, you'll probably like this. It's not exhaustive, but a good collection of his work from 1970s art school through the publication date. That includes illustrations for book covers, some of which I almost remember from the original books. It includes illustrations from unpublished children's books, material not found elsewhere.
Of course, it includes extracts from Griffin and Sabine. Those may be my favorites - I think there is material here that extends the G&S story, but was never in the original books. It also covers The Venetian's Wife and Museum at Purgatory, both of which I enjoyed. There isn't enough from any of the books to spoil them for the first-time reader, though. This is a summary of Bantock's work, not a complete catalog.
There is some biographical information here, mostly covering his career from college through book publication. I was a little put off by parts of it, though. Bantock has certainly been successful as an illustrator, and rightly takes pride in that accomplishment. His pride tends towards smugness, though, not something the reader needs to see.
Still, it's a good coffee table book. It's easy to thumb through, and has material that was not already presented in his other books. It would have been even better with a bit more artwork, or at least a bit less self-congratulatory text.
Rating: 5
Summary: Thoroughly enjoying to read and view!
Comment: After reading and loving Bantock's Griffin & Sabine trilogy I stumbled upon this book. I was thrilled to learn background information straight from the author. I loved the trilogy but was left curious about the author and the works of art themselves. I enjoyed seeing his work develop over time and found it interesting to read about how he got started in his professional art career. I also appreciate his candid comments about the publishing industry and that he shared some negative opinions of his work with us-it shows he is not arrogant or an egomaniac!
I loved that the images are laid out chronologically. This book contains a lot of previously published work but that is fine with me-how else would he discuss his works if we could not look at them while reading about them?!? I liked reading what led him to begin working on a certain project or what drew him to continue working with a medium (i.e. designing his own stamps). I liked hearing where he gathers pieces to use in his collages and how he puts his collages together. After reading this book I have an even deeper appreciation for his books and artwork.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this cover-to-cover and delighting in his gorgeous artwork. It is truly inspirational. As a person who is naturally better at writing than making art, I envy Bantock's ability to make such beautiful and thoughtful artwork!
Rating: 3
Summary: Ok, I know that
Comment: everyone else LOVED this book. I liked it as well. But I do have his other adult books so many of the illustrations are redundant to me. Also, I find him a bit smug and self-important at times. Most of the illustrations are extremely beautiful, but I disliked the children's books artwork, it seemed to me as if a different, more immature (in the sense of mastery of the craft) artist did those. I would have liked to see more paintings that had not been already published, as this book seems a rehash of his same old stuff.
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Title: The Morning Star by Nick Bantock ISBN: 081183199X Publisher: Chronicle Books Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Museum at Purgatory (Byzantium Book) by Nick Bantock ISBN: 006095793X Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 09 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The Gryphon: In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine Is Rediscovered by Nick Bantock ISBN: 0811831620 Publisher: Chronicle Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Alexandria: In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine Unfolds by Nick Bantock ISBN: 081183140X Publisher: Chronicle Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Venetian's Wife: A Strangely Sensual Tale of a Renaissance Explorer, a Computer, and a Metamorphosis by Nick Bantock ISBN: 0811811409 Publisher: Chronicle Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1996 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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