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The Art of Ron Cobb

By Jacob Johnston
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The Art of Ron Cobb celebrates the extraordinary career of Ron Cobb, a visionary concept artist behind some of sci-fi cinema's most iconic images. This coffee table book showcases his designs for films such as Alien, Dark Star, Firefly, Back to the Future, Conan the Barbarian, Star Wars, and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Featuring exclusive insights from notable collaborators like James Cameron and Robert Zemeckis, it offers a fascinating glimpse into the creative process over six decades.
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Ideal for fans of sci-fi cinema, aspiring concept artists, and anyone interested in film history and visual design.

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Discover the ultimate collection of Ron Cobb's artwork from across his entire career in this comprehensive coffee table book.

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During his sixty-year career, Ron Cobb provided concept art for some of the biggest films in sci-fi cinema. From designing spaceships for Alien, Dark Star, and Firefly and the Delorean from Back to the Future to character designs for Conan the Barbarian and creature concepts for Star Wars and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Ron has left a legacy of artwork behind to inspire future generations of concept artists.

This beautiful coffee table book is full to the brim with Ron Cobb’s artwork from throughout his career and includes exclusive insights from the talent he worked with along the way, including James Cameron, Joe Johnston, Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale, and Nick Castle.

The Art of Ron Cobb is brought to you by Concept Art Association in collaboration with the Estate of Ron Cobb.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789099584

Publisher: Titan Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 September 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Titan Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 228.0mm

Height: 310.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 208

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Arts & Culture Jacob Johnston Non-Fiction

About the Author

Jacob Johnston was the visual development coordinator/producer on Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, 10 episodes of Daredevil, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, 12 episodes of Jessica Jones, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok and Avengers: Infinity War. Based in Oklahoma.

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