Product Description: Coll defined the look of adventure illustration. No one has ever captured the menace of the Devil Doctor or Athelstan King’s journeys into mystic lands the way Coll did. The struggle between the gallant Sir Denis Nayland Smith and his arch-nemesis the insidious Dr. Fu Manchu in Sax Rohmer’s classic sagas breathe and move on the page. Every nuance of form and fantasy one could imagine is evoked in Talbot Mundy’s incredible tale of intrigue, King of the Khyber Rifles. These epic encounters of heroes and villains locked in combat make up only a small portion of the nearly 250 illustrations in this — the largest collection of Joseph Clement Coll’s art ever produced. This lost and forgotten art has now been collected in Flesk Publications’ 208 page, Joseph Clement Coll: A Legacy in Line. Most of the 235 black & white and 15 color pieces in this second volume on Coll have been reprinted for the first time in decades. Many of these illustrations have been shot from the original drawings — including eight sketches that have never been reproduced. Here are incredible illustrations by one of the world’s greatest artists at the pinnacle of his career. It is art so expressive, so powerful that it will grab you and drag you wholly into whatever world Coll’s imagination, and pen, chooses to go to next.
The importance of the line I have always worked only in black and white and just when I thought of learning more about colors my friend showed me this book. There is so much about line, contrast and anatomy that I still don't know that I decided to take a step back. Joseph Clement Coll can do that to you. Trying to imitate him is a waste of time, of course. However, there is no way one can achieve excellence without knowing the basis of his or her office. Joseph Coll's legacy is exactly this: an example of dedication, perception and simplicity. All you have is black and white, all you use is line, and you can still project the whole world on paper.
I was really inspired by this book... after the first shock. At first I decided I would never draw another line again. If it happens to you, know that it's just temporary.
Great book! It is a great book with a lot of illustrations (some of them in color!) It is a great complement for other coll's book I have from many many years ago,:The magic pen of Joseph Clement Coll
Well worth the hunt This book is packed with beautifully reproduced drawings, ranging from small vignettes to full page illustrations. J.C. Coll's exhuberant pen and ink work is not matched by any renderer. It is fluid and precise with a variety of textures that clearly reflect his mastery of the medium, drawing illustrations for genres ranging adventure to occult to parlor mystery murders. The introductions from Nick Meglin and Gary Gianni express professional admiration as well appreciation for the medium that is too often overlooked, that of the pure art of drawing. Coll is considered by those who draw to be the man look for. His work is reflected in many artists from Fawcette to Frazetta and hopefully will inspire another generation of artists to come.
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