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Sex, Rock Optical Illusions
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Sex, Rock Optical Illusions |
Author: Victor Moscoso
Published: 2006-05-29 |
List price: $34.95
Our price: $25.51
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As of: December 03rd, 2008 04:55:22 PM
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Customer comments on this selection.
 Splendid--but more comix, please!
Back in the 60s and 70s, much of my reading time was divided between Zap, etc., and the small, inexpensive Signet paperbacks of Shakespeare's plays, with Milton Glaser's evocative illustrations on the covers. So it was great to buy this book of Moscoso's work and find a brief, appreciative introduction by Milton Glaser, as if two sides of the brain were being brought back together. Amazon's general description and the long review here nicely tell prospective buyers what to expect, but I want to warn what isn't. Unlike the previous reviewer, I'm as much a fan of Moscoso's comix as of his posters and album covers, and while there are wonderful samples included, too much is missing. Zap 2, 3, and 4 have truly mind-boggling stuff in them, esp. no.3's "Camel" and centerpiece, which would be terrific in a larger format. But what's here is still great, and a pleasure to revisit!
amazing
I was turned on to this artist by Andy Howell- (pro skater and artist)... It is one of his favs.
Excellent overview of one of the most creative poster artists of the 20th century
I've been collecting rock poster books for about two years now, and have been awaiting this book's publish date the entire time. I collect the books, not the posters, because it's cheaper and I don't have the space to collect more than a handful of the real thing. I've got about 30 rock poster books now.
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br /Unlike a lot of the other poster books I've purchased, this one features every piece of artwork on it's own page, with no commentary. There's a small blurb about each work at the end of the book from the creator. It's a great way to showcase the work, and I wish more collections opted for the layout. The descriptions at the end don't use page numbers, but image numbers (which don't appear on the page, argh!) which is a minor inconvience when trying to go back and forth.
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br /The color reproduction is excellent. I saw a handful of these at the Boston MFA recently, and the colors in the book are just as vibrant and real as the ones I saw on display. Moscoso is a master of vibrating colors and after image. In one of the forewards of the book (one is by Milton Glaser) it's mentioned that Moscoso only produced 60 "psychedelic" posters in an 8 month period of the 60s. I don't think all 60 of them are represented here (didn't count them), but there were a few I haven't seen in other collections yet.
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br /There's a couple of rough drafts used for some of the more famous posters leading up to the finished work. It's a shame that there wasn't more of these, as it helps to demonstrate the process used by the artist in the creation. A great example is the first Junior Wells poster he did for the Matrix. There's a black and white copy before he adds the colors, next to the finished one. The colors almost hurt when you view them, but you can see how strong the design is even without the colors.
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br /The book covers more than his poster work, it also covers his album cover work and the comic book work he's done as well. I'm not much of a fan of his comic work, but the album cover design for Herbie Hancock's "Headhunters" is amazing. There's a great shot of the mask he has Herbie wearing on the cover.
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