Worlds of Amano

Edition excerpt from Worlds of Amano (2006): Worlds of Amano provides a rare look inside the creative process of one of the most influential popular-culture artists working in Japan in the last thirty years. Originally published in France, Worlds of Amano presents a unique overview of Yoshitaka Amano's diverse work. This vast introduction allows one to take in the full measure of the immense talent of this famous Japanese illustrator, who is so well known for his designs of the Final Fantasy video games. Eclectic and apparently without limit, Amano's art is stunning. Drawing on numerous projects from over the last thirty years with many rarely seen illustrations, this book captures the rare beauty and inspiration of Amano's vision. • Available for the first time in English. • Contains 107 color and 10 black and white illustrations, plus a rare appreciation illustration by comics legend Jean Giraud (Moebius). • DH Press