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booklover3258
Star Wars Art: Visions | George Lucas
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Pickpick

Truly amazing artwork of Star Wars characters, places and spaceships. A must read for any Star Wars fans.

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JulietteReadsALot
The Electric State | Simon Stlenhag
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Mehso-so

2/5 Not a fan of this one... I preferred the second one of the series.
While I still like that type of storytelling mixing art and prose, the plot didn't work for me here. Too many things suggested, not enough world building.

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Robotswithpersonality
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Pickpick

If I had a coffee table, this would definitely be on it. This book indicates that there are variations in Harris's style, not all pieces are the same carefully-coloured, impressionist brush-stroke versions of sci fi scenes shown to such great effect on John Scalzi's Old Man's War series book covers.
A large portion of the art in this collection is similar in style however, and surprise, all are my new favourites.
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Robotswithpersonality 2/3 I'll admit, as opposed to the balance between text and image that was the 70s sci fi art book I read recently, this is majority image, and perhaps because it wasn't nifty trivia and history, I am of the subjective opinion that the few artist reflections, and the extended storytelling in the latter third don't add as much to the book. To each their own. 2mo
Robotswithpersonality 3/3 If you get a chance, at least take a flip through to appreciate that sci fi cover art doesn't have to bow to the prominent 'dark, sharp, cold' aesthetic. 2mo
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Robotswithpersonality
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Last look: toasty alien landscapes. 🔥🐦‍🔥

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Robotswithpersonality
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Does anybody else see a happy little bug?

Texreader Yep that‘s the first thing I thought! 2mo
Dilara I do! 2mo
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Robotswithpersonality
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Like the palette of an autumn day brushed over the scene of new visitors. 🍂🍁

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Robotswithpersonality
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You know that quote from Last Holiday, where Queen Latifah's character is admiring the hotel and asks : “don't that ceiling ever just make you want to cry?“
THAT'S how I feel about John Harris's impressionist sci fi art. Forgive the genre pun, but I find a lot of typical, modern sci fi art to be alienating. It's sharp and cold. Even if the subject matter is about what is unknown, I need to know there can be warmth and softness and colour.

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ashsbookmarks
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5feet.of.fury ❤️ Pedro 2mo
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GatheringBooks
Merchant of Marvels and the Peddler of Dreams | Chronicle Books, Frdric Clment
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Pickpick

#FeelinTheLove Day 25: It is not unlikely that the merchant of marvels and peddler of dreams also make #LovePotion(s). See my full review of this magical and hard-to-find book here: https://wp.me/pDlzr-6FL

Eggs Beautiful 😍 6mo
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bookishbitch
Tolkien: Treasures | Catherine McIlwaine
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One of my current hyper fixations is J.R.R.Tolkien. I stumbled across this and knew I needed it. It has a bit of info about his life and his writing. However, it is mostly photos of his artwork. I only learned recently how much of an artist he was. This is a quick read, and I'm glad I found it.

Daisey I haven‘t seen this one you‘ve read, but I do love the book I have about his art! 7mo
bookishbitch @Daisey Oh, that one looks good too! 7mo
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