Ben was a senior artist for the popular computer gaming company, blizzard, before striking out on his own to. Here is a celebration of swords and swordsmen that spans time and place. An extraordinary young artist brings the history of this noble weapon and its skillful masters into stunningly sharp relief. Though arranged in chapters according to type of user war maidens, landsknechts, ninja and so forth and sometimes there are many wordless. April 12, 2009 by justina artists devotion to swords, ben boos, candlewick 1 comment one of my favorite parts of writing is doing the research. Sep 09, 2008 ben boos 19712011 worked as an illustrator and designer for the bestselling diablo video game franchise. Imaginative people have always longed to experience a world more magical, more adventurous, more enchanted than our own. More alive than photography, ben booss stunning illustrations capture both the. A true devotee of swords, ben boos passionately brings the history of this noble weapon and its skillful masters to life, offering lavish background details and exquisite, fullcolor spreads illuminating swords in all their shining glory. Illustrations are captioned with lots of interesting factual information. Contents data are machine generated based on prepublication provided by the publisher. I did not know ben personally, but i feel somewhat connected to him because we had the same agent, the same editor, the same art director. Boos has rendered the most remarkable assortment of swords which depict many different eras.
An artists devotion by ben boos illustrator online at alibris. An artists devotion boos, ben good book 0 hardcover. Ben boos lives with his family in cameron park, california. An artists realm by ben boos english hardcover book free shipping. Besides that, though, i like the information tiles dispersed throughout the book. The full title swords an artists devotion, gives some hint as to the reason why. Immerse yourself in the sovereignty of new perigord, brought to majestic life through the artistry of ben boos, celebrated creator of swords. With the attention to detail and artistic skill that he brought to sword 2008, boos has created a beautifully drawn, darkly fascinating contribution to high fantasy. This book is a result of boos lifelong fascination with swords and this entire book shows his love for this weapon of choice. The story revolves around the twelve swords of power, which were forged by the gods and given to humanity, and how various characters acquire and use them. Beautiful book about the use of swords throughout history.
Dec 06, 2010 a true devotee of swords, ben boos passionately brings the history of this noble weapon and its skillful masters to life, offering lavish background details and exquisite, fullcolor spreads illuminating swords in all their shining glory. The book of swords series is a series of science fictionfantasy novels written by fred saberhagen. Mar 30, 2015 swords by ben boos is one book that can and will fulfil all three categories. Ben was a senior artist for the popular computer gaming company, blizzard, before striking out on his own to write and illustrate two successful books, swords an artists devotion and fantasy. Ben boos the son of an artist, ben boos was born in san jose, california in 1971 into a world filled with paint and art. This is a true labouroflove from ben who has been sketching and researching the subject for many years. An extraordinary young artist brings the history of. Swords by ben boos book cover, description, publication history. In memoriam i just got the terrible news that my fellow candlewick authorillustrator ben boos passed away at the age of 40. He compulsively doodled his way through elementary school, highschool, and seven years of university study at sjsu.
An unabashed browsing item, this big, square album is chockfull of digitally painted images of knives and swords, laid out in generic arrays with every nick, notch, decorative motif and gleaming highlight rendered in lovingly realistic detail. I think the huge mercenaries called landsknechts, with their massive twohanded swords, might make pretty unpleasant company if they were angry. He then put his head full of ideas to work as a video game developer, in his native state of california. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. There are plenty of meseumlike books with photographs and the like, but theres something about a meticulously.
Swords by ben boos hardcover usedgood for sale online ebay. Illustrated with breathtaking intricacy, swords reflects the passion of a true devotee, offering lavish background. But most importantly ben was proud of in his words these books as a. He compulsively doodled his way through seven years of study at san jose state university, while wandering the world and absorbing art history. Book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. Swords is a 96 page hardback book, published by candlewick press. May 28, 2008 here is some information about swords. Jun 22, 2011 the son of an artist, ben boos was born in 1971, into a world filled with paint and art. Suzanne collins a loving ode to the history of swordscraft and swordsmanshipben boos has created a gloriously crafted wonderland for sword enthusiasts and novices alike. Ben boos has designed many swords in his work as an illustrator and designer for the bestselling diablo franchise. Ben boos obituary shingle springs, ca mercury news. This tour of new perigord begins by presenting the fictional realms geography, warriors, enemies, common weapons, and mages, including full details of their abilities and spells. Swords by ben boos is one book that can and will fulfil all three categories. From the earliest years, bens imagination was fueled by a love of history and fantasy.
While you have undertaken great amounts of research and large amounts of pain, travel and research the only disappointment was no coverage of swords from the indian subcontinent. More alive than photography, ben booss stunning illustrations capture both the reality and the myth of the weapons. Sep 04, 2008 swords, by ben boos, is a book rich in illustrations. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Here is a celebration of swords and swordsmen that spans time and place from ancient warriors such as beowulf to medieval knights. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. An artists devotion boos, ben good book 0 hardcover swords. This is exactly the kind of question i hope people will have fun wrestling with when looking at the book. More alive than photography, ben boos s stunning illustrations capture both the reality and the myth of the weapons. He divides swords up into sections, focusing on swords used by warriors, war maidens, knights and even ninjas. The son of an artist, ben boos was born in san jose, california in 1971into a. The text begins with ancient swords and covers medieval weapons, samurai swords, and other swords from various fighting classes around the world. This book is the result of a lifelong interest in the sword. By purchasing books through this website, you support our nonprofit organization.
Ben boos 19712011 worked as an illustrator and designer for the bestselling diablo video game franchise. The illustrations by ben boos include an incredible amount of detail. The son of an artist, ben boos was born in 1971, into a world filled with paint and art. Ben boos, author of what color is my world the lost history of africanamerican inventors, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Sep 14, 2016 my favorite online store for buying swords worldwide. An artists devotion by ben boos, 9780763650988, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. May 08, 2019 illustrated with breathtaking intricacy, swords reflects the passion of a true devotee, offering lavish background details on design and use as well as exquisite spreads showcasing specimens in all their shining glory. As a sword lover, turning the pages of this book makes my pulse accelerate.
Maybe youre looking for a book like the dk eyewitness books that you can read for just 15 minutes a day, or that you can read for hours. Oversized book filled with a most unique way to learn history through the many varied types of swords used throughout the ages. Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the library of congress catalog. Well, the development cycle for my second book is starting to wind up to a finish. I will always cherish this book as a collector item. More alive than photography, ben booss stunning illustrations.
Newtons book news a celebration of swords and swordsmen, this fascinating volume spans the ages. An artists devotion by ben boos illustrator alibris. Oct 22, 2009 swords is written and illustrated by ben boos with an artists devotion. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ben boos books online. Ben boos a san jose native age 40, passed away june 22, 2011 in a tragic accident.
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