The Art of Brom
Product ID: 5616608
Brom has collected together the very best of his art spanning his 30 year career. Many pieces have never before been published. Brom has written an insightful autobiography sharing his artistic journey from his earliest childhood drawings, his frustrations with commercial art, challenges breaking into the industry, to his years working in games and film, and insights into his latest personal works. Brom’s art is a harmony of extremes: dark and beautiful, haunting and inspiring, majestic and raw. The Art of Brom is equally diverse. Here are images made iconic through his illustrated novels and his work in film and games. Many of the book’s images, including those previously published, have been rescanned from the original artwork, and color-corrected by the artist himself, ensuring meticulous reproduction quality. Furthermore, this collection is designed by Brom allowing him the opportunity to arrange his art in a personal manner, with large full-color images and details to show his brush work. Review: !!A new Illustrator to join the likes of Frazetta and Vallejo!! - As a comics, art and fantasy enthusiast, I'm always looking for new artist to explore and fall in love with. For some background, my all time favorite artists include Frank Frazetta, Boris Vallejo, Joe Jusko, Esad Ribic, Sanjoulian, Bob Larkin, and Blas Gallego,( just to get an idea of my flavor). As a huge fan of the Conan the Barbarian character I was turned on to Brom for his" Lion Head" and "Snakeheart" paintings of conan after liking what Id seen of his work online I decided to order this book. And the verdict.... I am EXTREMELY pleased with this book, the art is fantastic and the layouts and sizes of the paintings are spot on. Several full page even an occasional 2 page layout of the most popular ones. Brom definatley has a unique albeit gothic style but is very accessable. Many of his works evoke the Mad Max universe, Frazettas Fire and Ice and even some Tim Burton flavor with an Edward Scissorhand-esque flaire. Brom will join my all time favorites list and this book is a must get for any Epic fantasy art fan, also this seems to be his most complete collection available, and being its in hardback I consider it a great investment at an awesome $30 price tag. Review: Brom's Magical Mind - The cover of this macabre book tells it all with the painting of Morgan Le Fey in all her glory. With a story of Brom titled "Heart of Darkness" by Arnie Fenner and also Brom's life story "Up Jumped the Devil", makes great reading for those who do not know him and his devils and demons that dance in the world of the macabre and bizarre imagination of a gifted artist. Throughout the book some of the reproductions are in close ups on the opposite page so you can appreciate the detail of the work. From a man whose career spands thirty years, the art work is copied on glossy paper and would stand out in your collection of art books. Containing over 200 major works, it is an insight into a mind, and soul, of a man some call evil, but to those who know, he is a pure genius in his field. Buy a copy and delve into a realm that few have mastered in a lifetime. This book gets five stars because I am glad he is here and doing what he loves above all else, paint day in and day out, but I will only recommend the book to people who appreciate a true artist of the dark side.
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,051,254 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,156 in Individual Artists' Books #2,722 in Individual Artist Monographs |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 167 Reviews |
L**E
Brom's Magical Mind
The cover of this macabre book tells it all with the painting of Morgan Le Fey in all her glory.With a story of Brom titled "Heart of Darkness" by Arnie Fenner and also Brom's life story "Up Jumped the Devil", makes great reading for those who do not know him and his devils and demons that dance in the world of the macabre and bizarre imagination of a gifted artist.Throughout the book some of the reproductions are in close ups on the opposite page so you can appreciate the detail of the work.From a man whose career spands thirty years, the art work is copied on glossy paper and would stand out in your collection of art books. Containing over 200 major works, it is an insight into a mind, and soul, of a man some call evil, but to those who know, he is a pure genius in his field. Buy a copy and delve into a realm that few have mastered in a lifetime.This book gets five stars because I am glad he is here and doing what he loves above all else, paint day in and day out, but I will only recommend the book to people who appreciate a true artist of the dark side.
E**Y
!!A new Illustrator to join the likes of Frazetta and Vallejo!!
As a comics, art and fantasy enthusiast, I'm always looking for new artist to explore and fall in love with. For some background, my all time favorite artists include Frank Frazetta, Boris Vallejo, Joe Jusko, Esad Ribic, Sanjoulian, Bob Larkin, and Blas Gallego,( just to get an idea of my flavor). As a huge fan of the Conan the Barbarian character I was turned on to Brom for his" Lion Head" and "Snakeheart" paintings of conan after liking what Id seen of his work online I decided to order this book. And the verdict....I am EXTREMELY pleased with this book, the art is fantastic and the layouts and sizes of the paintings are spot on. Several full page even an occasional 2 page layout of the most popular ones. Brom definatley has a unique albeit gothic style but is very accessable. Many of his works evoke the Mad Max universe, Frazettas Fire and Ice and even some Tim Burton flavor with an Edward Scissorhand-esque flaire. Brom will join my all time favorites list and this book is a must get for any Epic fantasy art fan, also this seems to be his most complete collection available, and being its in hardback I consider it a great investment at an awesome $30 price tag.
T**X
Beautiful. High Quality. No Damage.
Brom's artwork is awe inspiring. This hardcover book is well made and feels every bit worth what I paid for it. It was delivered with care and no defects were present. Definitely going to be a beloved addition to my hardcover art books collection. Quite satisfied with this purchase.
J**V
Brom is a fantastic dark artist and I've been a fan of his ...
Brom is a fantastic dark artist and I've been a fan of his work for many years. He is also an exceptional story teller and I own all of his books up to this point, and I'm waiting impatiently for his next one! If I had my way, I'd own very specific prints of his work and put them on my walls, but so far a lot of my favorite works aren't available. Maybe someday. In the meantime I love flipping the pages of this book and seeing what goes on in Brom's head!
C**Y
Brom is Amazing!
Brom is one of the landmark fantasy artists of our time. Brom's art is instantly recognizable because of the chiseled and rugged musculature of the heroes he depicts and occasionally from the incredible smoothness and flawless skin of his softer women. Always present is an obvious fascination for the strange and unusual. Whatever kind of madness (all the most interesting people are their own unique flavor of crazy) inspires Brom, he has made magic easier to believe in. I recommend this book to lovers of art and magic, and to interesting people the world over who are brewing a little madness of their own.
E**E
Amazing art of Brom printed in excellent way in every page!
This book shows all the artistic history of Gerald Brom, his works are amazing and the print quality of the colors and the details is incredible. A must have.
J**G
Beautiful book and art.
Really impressed with the production and binding on this one. It's a retrospective, but still PLENTY of cool new stuff. Even the images from Brom's previous art books feel like new as you can see the incredible deference the high-rez scans make, all the subtlety and brush work really come through. Got a real kick out of reading Brom's autobiography and seeing the pics and art from his childhood as well. A must have for any collector of fantastic art.
D**C
Item perfect, packaging could improve.
The item itself is wonderful and I am thrilled with it!! 5 stars. The method of shipping lacked some care, as the book's corners were a bit damaged.
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