An extraordinary young artist brings the history of this noble weapon and its skillful masters into stunningly sharp relief. Illustrated with breathtaking intricacy, swords reflects the passion of a true devotee, offering lavish background. Well, the development cycle for my second book is starting to wind up to a finish. An artists devotion boos, ben good book 0 hardcover. Immerse yourself in the sovereignty of new perigord, brought to majestic life through the artistry of ben boos, celebrated creator of swords. May 28, 2008 here is some information about swords. I will always cherish this book as a collector item. He then put his head full of ideas to work as a video game developer, in his native state of california.
But most importantly ben was proud of in his words these books as a. More alive than photography, ben booss stunning illustrations capture both the reality and the myth of the weapons. By purchasing books through this website, you support our nonprofit organization. Here is a celebration of swords and swordsmen that spans time and place. Jun 22, 2011 the son of an artist, ben boos was born in 1971, into a world filled with paint and art. An extraordinary young artist brings the history of. Ben boos a san jose native age 40, passed away june 22, 2011 in a tragic accident. Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the library of congress catalog. An artists devotion boos, ben good book 0 hardcover swords. This is a true labouroflove from ben who has been sketching and researching the subject for many years. More alive than photography, ben booss stunning illustrations. The book of swords series is a series of science fictionfantasy novels written by fred saberhagen. With the attention to detail and artistic skill that he brought to sword 2008, boos has created a beautifully drawn, darkly fascinating contribution to high fantasy.
Mar 30, 2015 swords by ben boos is one book that can and will fulfil all three categories. Oversized book filled with a most unique way to learn history through the many varied types of swords used throughout the ages. Ben boos, author of what color is my world the lost history of africanamerican inventors, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. I think the huge mercenaries called landsknechts, with their massive twohanded swords, might make pretty unpleasant company if they were angry. Swords by ben boos book cover, description, publication history. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ben boos books online. Maybe youre looking for a book like the dk eyewitness books that you can read for just 15 minutes a day, or that you can read for hours. Besides that, though, i like the information tiles dispersed throughout the book. Boos has rendered the most remarkable assortment of swords which depict many different eras. The full title swords an artists devotion, gives some hint as to the reason why. In memoriam i just got the terrible news that my fellow candlewick authorillustrator ben boos passed away at the age of 40.
The son of an artist, ben boos was born in 1971, into a world filled with paint and art. Ben boos obituary shingle springs, ca mercury news. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. The son of an artist, ben boos was born in san jose, california in 1971into a. This is exactly the kind of question i hope people will have fun wrestling with when looking at the book. Imaginative people have always longed to experience a world more magical, more adventurous, more enchanted than our own. This tour of new perigord begins by presenting the fictional realms geography, warriors, enemies, common weapons, and mages, including full details of their abilities and spells. Book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. May 08, 2019 illustrated with breathtaking intricacy, swords reflects the passion of a true devotee, offering lavish background details on design and use as well as exquisite spreads showcasing specimens in all their shining glory. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. A true devotee of swords, ben boos passionately brings the history of this noble weapon and its skillful masters to life, offering lavish background details and exquisite, fullcolor spreads illuminating swords in all their shining glory. The illustrations by ben boos include an incredible amount of detail. Ben boos has designed many swords in his work as an illustrator and designer for the bestselling diablo franchise.
Ben boos the son of an artist, ben boos was born in san jose, california in 1971 into a world filled with paint and art. Oct 22, 2009 swords is written and illustrated by ben boos with an artists devotion. From the earliest years, bens imagination was fueled by a love of history and fantasy. Ben boos lives with his family in cameron park, california. Illustrations are captioned with lots of interesting factual information. More alive than photography, ben booss stunning illustrations capture both the. Swords by ben boos hardcover usedgood for sale online ebay. Here is a celebration of swords and swordsmen that spans time and place from ancient warriors such as beowulf to medieval knights. Swords by ben boos is one book that can and will fulfil all three categories. Swords is a 96 page hardback book, published by candlewick press. This book is a result of boos lifelong fascination with swords and this entire book shows his love for this weapon of choice. Sep 04, 2008 swords, by ben boos, is a book rich in illustrations. He divides swords up into sections, focusing on swords used by warriors, war maidens, knights and even ninjas. Here is a celebration of swords and swordsmen that spans time and place from ancient warriors, such as beowulf.
Sep 14, 2016 my favorite online store for buying swords worldwide. Beautiful book about the use of swords throughout history. Kids almost always love swords, but some of us never outgrow the fascination for this incredible weapon, so this is perfect material for adults. There are plenty of meseumlike books with photographs and the like, but theres something about a meticulously. As a sword lover, turning the pages of this book makes my pulse accelerate. The story revolves around the twelve swords of power, which were forged by the gods and given to humanity, and how various characters acquire and use them. An artists devotion by ben boos illustrator online at alibris.
The text begins with ancient swords and covers medieval weapons, samurai swords, and other swords from various fighting classes around the world. Sep 09, 2008 ben boos 19712011 worked as an illustrator and designer for the bestselling diablo video game franchise. An artists devotion by ben boos illustrator alibris. April 12, 2009 by justina artists devotion to swords, ben boos, candlewick 1 comment one of my favorite parts of writing is doing the research. Though arranged in chapters according to type of user war maidens, landsknechts, ninja and so forth and sometimes there are many wordless.
I did not know ben personally, but i feel somewhat connected to him because we had the same agent, the same editor, the same art director. Contents data are machine generated based on prepublication provided by the publisher. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Newtons book news a celebration of swords and swordsmen, this fascinating volume spans the ages. He compulsively doodled his way through elementary school, highschool, and seven years of university study at sjsu. This book is the result of a lifelong interest in the sword. While you have undertaken great amounts of research and large amounts of pain, travel and research the only disappointment was no coverage of swords from the indian subcontinent. Ben was a senior artist for the popular computer gaming company, blizzard, before striking out on his own to. An artists realm by ben boos english hardcover book free shipping.
Dec 06, 2010 a true devotee of swords, ben boos passionately brings the history of this noble weapon and its skillful masters to life, offering lavish background details and exquisite, fullcolor spreads illuminating swords in all their shining glory. More alive than photography, ben boos s stunning illustrations capture both the reality and the myth of the weapons. Suzanne collins a loving ode to the history of swordscraft and swordsmanshipben boos has created a gloriously crafted wonderland for sword enthusiasts and novices alike. An unabashed browsing item, this big, square album is chockfull of digitally painted images of knives and swords, laid out in generic arrays with every nick, notch, decorative motif and gleaming highlight rendered in lovingly realistic detail. He compulsively doodled his way through seven years of study at san jose state university, while wandering the world and absorbing art history. Ben was a senior artist for the popular computer gaming company, blizzard, before striking out on his own to write and illustrate two successful books, swords an artists devotion and fantasy.
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