The artwork is matching to the cover so if you like that style
350846
Cute book. Bought it for a friend's child. The artwork is matching to the cover so if you like that style, you will enjoy the rest of the book.
1795990
I bought it to frame the illustrations.  Check it out.  They are lovely.
4265551
'Vox' by Matteo De Longis is a showcase of his talent.  But it's an art book with no narrative or text, so it's a little hard to review.  Still, the imagery is striking and interesting.

The book combines a kind of girly art with rock and roll and occasionally weapons of some kind.  There are larger than life models splayed across cityscapes, or lying in a harbor alongside a submarine.  Guitars as guns.  Musical paraphenalia woven in hair, or among flowers.  Everything seems to theme together almost like a concept album.  It doesn't seem to make sense on it's own, but it all makes a kind of sense together.  Music is a weapon, or the power of rock, or something.

The art is all in a sort of blander color palette, but that just helps the whole thing blend together.  The art is interesting, but perhaps obectifying towards women.  Women seem to be objects of desire, like guns and cars and guitars.  I liked it overall.

I received a review copy of this art book from Diamond Book Distributors, Magnetic Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you for allowing me to review this art book.
4354803
The book is part of a 2 volume set.  Not manga, but quickly readable.  The artwork is more simple, almost impressionistic but it really sets the mood.
2526726
You really know when a musical genre has arrived, when a book of cover artwork is published.  Hip hop has been around for a couple of decades or more so Andrew Emery's colorful book is especially timely and can join the expanding shelf of titles devoted to great cover art.

As is usual with any book devoted to this marketing art there are plenty of the duds and forgettable designs but in the case of hip hop the very nature of the music produces some startling and vibrant graphics.  Just turn over the first few pages and by page thirteen the socko 1983 album Wild Style jumps of the page, graffiti artist Zephyr created the beautiful lettering, page sixteen has a stunning 1984 Afrika Bambaataa cover based on a Marvel comic cover.  The three hundred covers are arranged historically into ten chapters and the author writes about the various musicians and graphic artists who created so many of these covers, in particular George Dubose gets some good coverage.

I thought the chapter called Beat Biters was intriguing, as the music itself samples other sounds why not sample other covers as well, ten examples are shown including the 1991 cover from Young Black Strangers based on the 1963 'With the Beatles' album, a 1989 Tone Loc cover 'Loc'ed after Dark' was swiped from a 1963 Donald Byrd Blue Note LP designed by Reid Miles.

This book will interest graphic designers and fans of hip hop and all those who just want a record of the stuff they've missed.

***FOR AN INSIDE LOOK click 'customer images' under the cover.
3475596
Cover

With all the dramatic imagery throughout this book, the cover is a bit lackluster. The target age group is 3+; but this book is designed more like an artistic coffee table book. It's pretty -- don't get me wrong -- but it's not your typical children's book. The title is quite small (nearly illegible at thumbnail size), and the single boxed image on the cover hardly does this book justice.

Illustrations

Interesting, striking imagery throughout. I'm not typically a fan of (dramatic) Photoshop effects and filters, but in this case it provides a lot of visual interest for a young audience. Specifically, it highlights the luminous beauty of the night/dark.

Again, the page layout is definitely not done with young children in mind. Large chunks of text are set in a small (10pt?) font, and vocabulary is geared to an advanced reader.

Text

Once again, this book comes across as more of a coffee table book than a children's book. The little poems on each page are kid-oriented, but the rest of the text is basically a collection of facts about the images. Interesting, of course, but perhaps not three-year-old friendly.

Then again, I'm all for challenging kids scholastically, so don't let this dissuade you from a purchase. It's an interesting book, and it's a very unique concept.
2844617
This is a manga book and matches the written on right on! I enjoyed the art, and hope they do more like this! This got here fast and in great shape! Thanks for the great service.
1192044
Absolutely lovely. The cover is a classic painting of a bygone era, of a Border Collie staring at a bannock cake on a fireplace griddle.
3298296
Let's be honest, if you buy this it's going to be for the art work more than anything else. And for that alone it's worth it. The cover snaps on easily enough and stays in place, however it doesn't feel to me like it would stand up to being dropped well enough that I feel it's an ideal protection piece. Also be aware it doesn't come with anything to cover the screen, so you'll want that separately. Still have no regrets about getting it.
693255
Nice touches elevate this calendar.

The paper has a faux-canvas texture to it.
A brass eyelet reinforces the hanging hole in the top cover.
Paintings have a moody, vaguely-ethereal feel.
Font colors complement the images.
Also, the feature image isn't confined to the upper half - it extends all the way down, framing the date blocks.

It's a great calendar if you like the subject matter.
1385606
The cover art is not very appealing to be honest.
But other than that, the content was a fun read.
It offers a more modern perception of the many versions of an old tale with its own re-telling.
3248941
this book had great art in it.. and the title is perfect
3357257
It in an okay book, the cover art is probably the best picture. Not quite what I expected, but nonetheless it will go in my library.
2242940
I look at that book. I like that. That nice to see art and designing book. I am fan star wars and star trek.
4322628
This book is a nice mixture of concept art (and occasionally screenshots) with interviews from the artists.  It's not packed with artwork though, so don't expect every page to have cool art on it.  There are some pages that are just text.  I liked how the book was laid out.  The text is large, but the artwork gets the center stage.  I prefer more focused art books (like&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-Art-of-Blizzard-Entertainment/dp/1608870278/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The Art of Blizzard Entertainment</a>&nbsp;), but this book will go proudly on the shelf next to it.
1659801
I only review when I really love something.  The cover for this book is deceiving; it looks plain and hides it's beauty.  The text is super interesting, but the art is incredible.  It's worth buying for the art.  The text is informative and a good reference.
4926127
The book's cover has a very soft textured cover. Arrived on time. Very pleased with it's appearance!