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Local fauna : the art of Peter de Sève / contributors, Randall de Sève, Carter Goodrich, Glen Keane, Mike Mignola, Françoise Mouly, Bill Watterson.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Cernunnos, an imprint of Abrams, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Description: 287 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781419768064
  • 1419768069
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction: "He's kind of a living version of one of his drawings." / Carter Goodrich -- Animation: "I feel like I know the character of each person or animal he illustrates." / Glen Keane -- Book & Editorial: "Each job was a riddle to solve in the most visually economical, and hopefully clever, way possible." / Peter de Sève -- Serving Up The Duchess of Whimsy: "There's a secret ingredient in much of Peter's work..." / Randall de Sève -- The New Yorker Covers: "Peter is as stubborn as a mule, but that's not what lands him cover after cover..." / Françoise Mouly -- Posters: "The ones I've been fortunate to have been assigned certainly had their time in the sun." / Peter de Sève -- Sketches & Personal Work: "He always looks like he's just having the best goddamn time." / Mike Mignola -- Harpies: Why are you drawing all these harpies?" / Peter de Sève -- A Conversation with Bill Watterson.
Summary: "Peter de Sève's work spans four decades and various media, from magazines, books, and television commercials, to Broadway posters and character designs for animated feature films. He is perhaps best recognized for his many covers for The New Yorker magazine and his character designs for the blockbuster Ice Age franchise (Scrat is a veritable international celebrity). De Sève has also contributed to such films as Finding Nemo, Robots, The Little Prince, and The Grinch, to name only a few. He is currently busy at work on various animated projects in both the United States and Europe. Local Fauna showcases de Sève's most iconic illustrations and designs alongside a plentiful selection of sketches and personal work that have become fan favorites across social media. This monograph opens a doorway into his visual universe, and it includes behind-the-scenes insight into his process, from a character or cover's first conception to the final product."--Amazon.com.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction New 741.973 D452 Available 33111011230923
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Peter de Se`ve's work spans four decades and various media, from magazines, books, and television commercials to Broadway posters and character designs for animated feature films. He is perhaps best recognized for his many covers for The New Yorker magazine and his character designs for the blockbuster Ice Age franchise (Scrat is a veritable international celebrity). De Se`ve has also contributed to such films as Finding Nemo , Robots , The Little Prince , and The Grinch , to name only a few. He is currently busy at work on various animated projects in both the United States and Europe.

Local Fauna showcases de Sève's most iconic illustrations and designs alongside a plentiful selection of sketches and personal work that have become fan favorites across social media. This monograph opens a doorway into his visual universe, and it includes behind-the-scenes insight into his process, from a character or cover's first conception to the final product. It includes an introduction by writer, illustrator, and character designer Carter Goodrich and an in-depth interview with Bill Watterson, the legendary creator of Calvin and Hobbes , as well as essays by The New Yorker art director, Franc¸oise Mouly; Academy Award winning director and animator, Glen Keane; comic artist and creator of Hellboy , Mike Mignola; and New York Times bestselling picture book author, Randall de Se`ve.

Introduction: "He's kind of a living version of one of his drawings." / Carter Goodrich -- Animation: "I feel like I know the character of each person or animal he illustrates." / Glen Keane -- Book & Editorial: "Each job was a riddle to solve in the most visually economical, and hopefully clever, way possible." / Peter de Sève -- Serving Up The Duchess of Whimsy: "There's a secret ingredient in much of Peter's work..." / Randall de Sève -- The New Yorker Covers: "Peter is as stubborn as a mule, but that's not what lands him cover after cover..." / Françoise Mouly -- Posters: "The ones I've been fortunate to have been assigned certainly had their time in the sun." / Peter de Sève -- Sketches & Personal Work: "He always looks like he's just having the best goddamn time." / Mike Mignola -- Harpies: Why are you drawing all these harpies?" / Peter de Sève -- A Conversation with Bill Watterson.

"Peter de Sève's work spans four decades and various media, from magazines, books, and television commercials, to Broadway posters and character designs for animated feature films. He is perhaps best recognized for his many covers for The New Yorker magazine and his character designs for the blockbuster Ice Age franchise (Scrat is a veritable international celebrity). De Sève has also contributed to such films as Finding Nemo, Robots, The Little Prince, and The Grinch, to name only a few. He is currently busy at work on various animated projects in both the United States and Europe. Local Fauna showcases de Sève's most iconic illustrations and designs alongside a plentiful selection of sketches and personal work that have become fan favorites across social media. This monograph opens a doorway into his visual universe, and it includes behind-the-scenes insight into his process, from a character or cover's first conception to the final product."--Amazon.com.

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