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Art of Gary Gianni for George R. R. Martin's Seven Kingdoms

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This art collection showcases over 300 pages of Gary Gianni's stunning illustrations from George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels, including the main five books and the prequels A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and Fire and Blood. The book features polished pencil sketches, paintings, and pen-and-ink drawings, bringing the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros vividly to life alongside passages from the novels. An introduction by Cullen Murphy and artist notes offer insights into Gianni's creative process and collaboration with Martin.
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A comprehensive visual overview of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series-plus A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and Fire and Blood-through over 300 drawings and paintings by the award-winning illustrator Gary Gianni.

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This book contains all of Gary Gianni's artwork for George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series.

Over 300 pages of beautifully illustrated scenes from the five novels in the series—A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast For Crows, and A Dance With Dragons—are featured alongside passages from the books themselves. Also included are illustrations from the two prequels of the series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and Fire and Blood. All together, the paintings and hundreds of drawings in pencil and pen-and-ink provide a unique view of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros as seen through the eyes of the award-winning illustrator. Describing Gianni's artwork, George R.R. Martin says it's 'as if I am looking through a window into Westeros, that I am there with Tyrion and Daenerys, with Ned and Arya, with Dunk and Egg.'

All of Gary Gianni's previously shown pencil sketches and paintings have been tightened up and polished for this collection, making them appear as new works. In addition, over 35 pencil drawings appear for the first time. The artist draws on his longtime experience in comics and illustration to offer a unique perspective into Martin's universe. The book also includes an introduction by Cullen Murphy, who discusses the art of illustration and adds context to the pictures by providing an overview of Gianni's career. Notes from the artist reveal insight concerning his methods and the creative process of working with Martin, a relationship that has spanned five years to date.

In this new collection, Gary has put together all of his Westeros art, including some work never before published. It's a beautiful book, one to delight my own readers and fans of fine art both. - George R. R. Martin

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George R.R. Martin praises Gianni's work as "gorgeous" and says the illustrations make him feel as if he is "looking through a window into Westeros" alongside key characters. Martin regards this collection as a beautiful volume that delights both his readers and art enthusiasts.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781640410220

Publisher: Flesk Publications

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 March 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Flesk Publications

Illustration: Illustrations, unspecified

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Gary Gianni
  • Introduction by Cullen Murphy
  • Afterword by George R. R. Martin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 228.0mm

Height: 304.0mm

Weight: 250g

About the Author

About Gary Gianni:

Gary Gianni began as an illustrator for Chicago newspapers and as a courtroom artist for television. He has received the Eisner and Spectrum awards and has illustrated books by authors ranging from Melville and Stevenson to Robert E. Howard, Michael Chabon and Ray Bradbury. His comics include The Shadow with Michael Kaluta, Batman with Archie Goodwin, Tom Strong with Alan Moore and Indiana Jones. He is also known for his own mystery comic book The MonsterMen. Gianni teamed up with Mike Mignola to craft the graphic novel Hellboy: Into the Silent Sea, and he drew the syndicated newspaper comic strip Prince Valiant with Mark Schultz for eight years. Gianni has produced the paintings for George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire calendar as well as illustrations for Martin's novel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. He continues to work with Martin to illustrate future collections.

About George R.R. Martin:

George R.R. Martin sold his first story in 1971 and has been writing professionally ever since. He spent ten years in Hollywood as a writer-producer, working on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast and various feature films and television pilots that were never made. In the mid-'90s he returned to prose, his first love, and began work on the epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire. He has been in the Seven Kingdoms ever since. Whenever he's allowed to leave, Martin returns to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he lives with the lovely Parris and two cats named Augustus and Caligula, who think they run the place.

About Cullen Murphy:

Cullen Murphy is the editor-at-large of The Atlantic. For twenty-five years he wrote the comic strip Prince Valiant, working with his father, the illustrator John Cullen Murphy. He is the author of Cartoon County: My Father and His Friends in the Golden Age of Make-Believe.

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