Thalamus: The Art of Dave McKean Slipcased Set
$377.99
- Hardcover
608 pages
- Release Date
12 December 2023
Summary
Dark Horse Books proudly presents this two-volume hardcover artbook collection showcasing the work of the legendary artist Dave McKean, who has created some of the most iconic images in modern comics, literature, film, and music.
Featuring his visually-stunning work from Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman, Mirrormask, Arkham Asylum, Cages, Black Dog, Raptor, and so much more, as well as artwork featured in prose publications, film, music, and never-before-seen bonus material with commentary by…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781506724867 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1506724868 |
| Author: | Dave McKean |
| Publisher: | Dark Horse Comics,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Dark Horse Comics,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 608 |
| Release Date: | 12 December 2023 |
| Weight: | 6.41kg |
| Dimensions: | 88mm x 439mm x 302mm |
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Critics Review
“Dave McKean has been a peerless and unstoppable force in the world of comics and graphic design for decades. And now, contained between these beautiful covers, is a thrilling tour of his entire career, his process and his art. This book is a must have for anyone interested in the cutting edge of comics and visual storytelling.“—Jeff Lemire (Black Hammer)
“My admiration for Dave McKean has many facets: as an artist, as a storyteller, and as an innovator. He revolutionized the illustrated book narrative with his multimedia use of real objects, art, and photography collages, and elaborated some of the most amazing box art to present entire worlds on a cover, a single page, or a sequential art layout. He is an emblematic, powerful artist, and his unique style stands as a landmark in multiple mediums: Film, photography, and graphic arts. Two volumes offer barely a glimpse of his capabilities and horizons.”—Guillermo del Toro
Dave McKean
David McKean is an illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, filmmaker, and musician. His work incorporates drawing, painting, photography, collage, found objects, digital art, and sculpture.
After a trip to New York in 1986 where he was unsuccessful in finding work as a comics artist, McKean met writer Neil Gaiman. They collaborated on a short graphic novel, Violent Cases, published in 1987. This was followed in 1988 by the Black Orchid miniseries (again with Gaiman) and Hellblazer covers for DC Comics.
Beginning in 1989, he produced the covers for Gaiman’s celebrated series The Sandman, all its collected editions, and many of its spin-offs. He also created the artwork for the Batman graphic novel, Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth, with writer Grant Morrison in 1989. McKean has continued to collaborate with Neil Gaiman on both print and film projects.
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