Illustration

Image of Illustrators' Sketchbooks: Inside the Creative Processes of 60 Iconic and Emerging Artists
Author(s):
Martin Salisbury
Genre(s):
Arts, Design & Photography, Art, Drawing, Art History, Illustration, Individual Artists

Illustrators' Sketchbooks: Inside the Creative Processes of 60 Iconic and Emerging Artists

November 29, 2023
Reviewed by: 
Cindy Helms

“be ready to be inspired by what dreams, doodles, desires, and destinations start to show up.”

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Image of Pictured Worlds: Masterpieces of Children’s Book Art by 101 Essential Illustrators from Around the World
Author(s):
Leonard S. Marcus
Genre(s):
Biography, Autobiography & Memoir, Arts, Artists & Photographers, Illustration, Art History

Pictured Worlds: Masterpieces of Children’s Book Art by 101 Essential Illustrators from Around the World

March 27, 2023
Reviewed by: 
Cindy Helms

What could iconic names as varied as The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Merry Adventures of Robinhood, Curious George, and The Inve

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Image of Mesozoic Art: Dinosaurs and Other Ancient Animals in Art
Editor(s):
Steve White, Darren Naish
Genre(s):
Illustration, Paleontology, History

Mesozoic Art: Dinosaurs and Other Ancient Animals in Art

January 27, 2023
Reviewed by: 
Cindy Helms

“The print quality equals that of the best fine art books. Paleontology enthusiasts, and perhaps even Audubon aficionados, will not be disappointed.”

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Image of I Used to Have a Plan: But Life Had Other Ideas
Author(s):
Alessandra Olanow
Genre(s):
Self-Improvement/Self Help, Inspirational, Art, Personal Growth, Illustration

I Used to Have a Plan: But Life Had Other Ideas

December 28, 2020
Reviewed by: 
Constance Scharff PhD

“a pocket-sized paper embrace that will encourage all readers to find hope when life upends our schemes.”

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Image of How Did I Get Here?: A Memoir
Author(s):
Bruce McCall
Genre(s):
Arts, Artists & Photographers, Authors, Illustration, Graphic, Nonfiction, Comics, & Cartoons, Biography, Autobiography & Memoir

How Did I Get Here?: A Memoir

November 23, 2020
Reviewed by: 
Marissa Moss

“The little boy who dreamed of painting like Norman Rockwell ended up with his own art on the cover of The New Yorker. What could be more magical than that?

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Image of Audubon's Animals: The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America
Author(s):
John James Audubon
Genre(s):
Art, Illustration, Art History

Audubon's Animals: The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America

September 23, 2019
Reviewed by: 
Cindy Helms

Mostly known for his naturalist work with birds (the National Audubon Society is, after all, dedicated specifically to protecting birds and their habitats), John James Audubon (1785–1851) wandered

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Image of Birgit Jürgenssen: I Am.
Author(s):
Nicole Fritz
Genre(s):
Photographers, Illustration, Art, Photography & Video, Arts, Artists & Photographers, Biography, Autobiography & Memoir

Birgit Jürgenssen: I Am.

February 4, 2019
Reviewed by: 
Jonah Raskin

“I Am offers American art lovers the opportunity to discover and to relish the innovative work of a painter who deconstructed the old and constructed her own brave

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Image of Nothing Is Lost: Selected Essays
Author(s):
Ingrid Sischy
Genre(s):
Arts, Artists & Photographers, Decorative Arts, Illustration

Nothing Is Lost: Selected Essays

January 2, 2019
Reviewed by: 
Vinton Rafe McCabe

“in a volume that runs for some 600 pages, not a single word seems wasted, not a sentence seems too long.” 

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Image of Oliver Jeffers: The Working Mind and Drawing Hand
Author(s):
Oliver Jeffers
Genre(s):
Graphic Design, Illustration, Individual Artists

Oliver Jeffers: The Working Mind and Drawing Hand

December 21, 2018
Reviewed by: 
Annette Lapointe

“The result is an art book: an exploration of an artist’s work with an eye to comprehensive coverage.”

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Image of Noma Bar: Graphic Story Telling
Author(s):
Noma Bar
Genre(s):
Individual Artists, Illustration

Noma Bar: Graphic Story Telling

October 23, 2017
Reviewed by: 
Richard Rivera

“Noma Bar is a master of the stylized silhouette and uses flat-color shapes to achieve highly sophisticated illustrative graphics.”

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Image of Lead Poisoning: The Pencil Art of Geof Darrow
Author(s):
Geoff Darrow
Genre(s):
Individual Artists, Illustration

Lead Poisoning: The Pencil Art of Geof Darrow

September 20, 2017
Reviewed by: 
Karl Wolff

“Lead Poisoning is a fantastic voyage into the head of an artistic visionary.”

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