The Art of Jose Gonzalez

by David Roach

Other authorsJosé González (Artist)
Hardcover, 2015

Status

Available

Call number

PN6777.G66 R62

Publication

Dynamite Entertainment (2015), Edition: Illustrated, 246 pages

Description

For nearly two decades, Jose "Pepe" Gonzalez was hailed as the premier Vampirella artist, drawing the fiery vixen for Warren Publishing in the Seventies and Eighties. Renowned for bringing to life the most beautiful women the art world has ever seen, Gonzalez's career spans from drawing British romance comics to movie stars, book covers to commercial advertising, and, of course, personal commissions for loved ones and devotees. For the first time ever, author David Roach covers Jose's entire career, transcending his vast body of Vampirella work to explore the full breadth of the master's creations. Vampirella collectors and Jose Gonzalez fans rejoice, for the life-spanning retrospective you've been waiting for has finally arrived! Featuring an introduction by fan-favorite painter Joe Jusko.… (more)

User reviews

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There are some striking images here, and not just of Vampirella. But you would need to be a real comic book art aficionado to enjoy this deeply. The included stories from Vampirella and some of the British romance strips Gonzalez illustrated are not that interesting at all. But it is enjoyable to
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flip through the pictures and read a little bit about the prominence of a group of Barcelona-based Spanish artists in so many publications.
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

246 p.; 12 inches

ISBN

1606907433 / 9781606907436

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