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Illustration next : contemporary creative collaboration / Ana Benaroya.

Contributor(s): Benaroya, Ana [interviewer,, editor.].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Thames & Hudson, 2013Copyright date: ©2013Description: 319 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780500517017 (hbk.); 0500517010 (hbk.).Subject(s): Illustration of books | Drawing | Art, Modern -- 21st century | IllustratorsDDC classification: 741.6 Summary: This book brings together the talent of fifty illustrators from over twenty countries, among them Julia Rothman, Whitney Sherman and Mike Perry, and hands them the opportunity to indulge in a brilliant, creative experiment. Each illustrator showcases their own work and is interviewed by the author to shine a light onto what inspires and motivates them then a second strand is a collaborative project with illustrators working in pairs to create original work to one of 25 briefs from the author. Each of the outstanding collaborations is accompanied by a joint interview with the two illustrators. As a result, half the work featured has never been seen before and has been created exclusively for this book.--Publisher's website.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Illustration is experiencing a remarkable renaissance: the engagingly human, witty, and intricate work of contemporary illustrators is at the forefront of contemporary visual culture, viewed by audiences worldwide.



This outstanding and original survey brings together the talents of fifty leading illustrators from more than twenty countries. The book is divided into two interleaved strands. First, work by artists such as Julia Rothman, Whitney Sherman, and Mike Perry is presented along with an interview that explores their inspirations and motivations.



The second strand is a collaborative project with illustrators working in pairs to create original work on twenty-five themes suggested by the author ranging from "beauty" to "beast," from "speed" to "excess." Each of the collaborations is accompanied by a joint interview with the two illustrators reviewing the work created. As a result, half the work has been created exclusively for the book and never before seen.

This book brings together the talent of fifty illustrators from over twenty countries, among them Julia Rothman, Whitney Sherman and Mike Perry, and hands them the opportunity to indulge in a brilliant, creative experiment. Each illustrator showcases their own work and is interviewed by the author to shine a light onto what inspires and motivates them then a second strand is a collaborative project with illustrators working in pairs to create original work to one of 25 briefs from the author. Each of the outstanding collaborations is accompanied by a joint interview with the two illustrators. As a result, half the work featured has never been seen before and has been created exclusively for this book.--Publisher's website.

CIT Module DESI 6004 - Core reading.

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Publishers Weekly Review

This is an art book to get lost in. New Jersey-based illustrator Benaroya presents a dazzling array of work by 50 illustrators from more than 20 countries, but that's not all. She also invited the artists (herself included) to collaborate in pairs on 25 single-word, assigned themes-including "fragile," "speed," "temptation," "love," "death," "flutter"-to create original work for the book. The result is a colorful, playful collection of pictures that run the gamut from cartoons by Ryan Cecil Smith, Benjamin Marra, and Irkus M. Zeberio, to graphics-inspired and decorative pieces by Olimpia Zagnoli, Orit Bergman, Yuko Shimizu, to painterly works by Yosuke Yamaguchi, and the team of Edel Rodriguez and Drew Beckmeyer. The book also includes "interviews" with each artist and pair of collaborators, based on a series of questions so clever-"Who are you?" "Why are things the way they are?" "When will you be happy?"-that, although they provide a sense of each artist's personality and attitude, also sometimes prioritize cuteness over substance. 382 illus., 334 in color. (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Ana Benaroya is an artist based in Jersey City, New Jersey. She is the author and illustrator of 120 Ways to Annoy Your Mother (And Influence People) and the author of Illustration Next. Among Ana's clients are Lincoln Center, The New Yorker, Marc Ecko, WILCO, and ABC's World News Tonight.