Spectrum 22: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art Paperback – November 10, 2015

My son is a collector of fine and exotic art book and this fit the bill! He said this was wonderful!

Surprisingly heavy book, printed on sturdy paper with high quality inks. I was impressed at the quality and heft. The first part of the book is a preamble with discussions on a variety of topics, together with short features on selected artists. I'm new to this series so I cannot compare to past offerings. The work ranges from commercial illustration (e.g., book covers, digital images for video games) to fine art paintings. A good range of work is presented, with digital and vector style offerings sharing space with traditional media. On the whole, very engaging and interesting.

An outstanding book. The artwork included in this newest volume is the best yet. I can't stop looking at it over and over. It's so great to see so much amazing fantasy art in one book. And the price is right.My favorite is titled, "Nightmares Unhinged" by artist, Aaron Lovett, art direction by Josh Viola. - Spectacularly creepy and hauntingly beautiful.

I have all 22 volumes of this fantastic series and every year, I'm amazed by the great, interesting work. This year's volume is thicker than some of the previous years, which just means more great art to enjoy. If you like fantasy art, the Spectrum series is a must-have and this volume is no exception.

Another wonderful addition to the Spectrum series. Classic Fantasy and Science Fiction art for anyone that reads or follows the art of some very inventive illustrators. It is a must have for SciFi and fantasy readers.

The Spectrum series continues to deliver the very finest in fantasy art, in the widest possible range of styles, media, and venues. Categories include advertising, book art, comics, and more - including my favorites, the 'dimensional,' sculptural works. The styles range from classic realism (or surrealism), to inked line-drawings, to works that evoke medieval tapestries, to ... well, you name it, there are sure to be works here that have elements of it. Loose or literal, colored, B&W, or barely tinted,The collection, the printing, and the sheer variety earn this highest marks - even if digital media increasingly dominate hard media of the traditional kinds. So, why not that fifth star? Earlier volumes in this series lightened the mood with a rich mix of more whimsical, humorous works. Humor seems in short supply this time. Light works can be just as serious as darker ones, but the general feel of this assembly has a grim edge to it.Still, it's a worthy successor, whether you look for inspiration in your own work or just want to wallow in imagation made real.-- wiredweird

Beautiful, ironic, thought provoking and highly inspirational art pieces by highly talented, skilled artists. Eye candy galore. Great reference book for those "art block" moments or just to explore any time. Really good.

This is my must get art book every year. I only wish the publisher shrinkwrapped the books. I often end up seeing book damage if I dare to order this with anything else that isn't book shaped.

Libro fantasticamente fantastico, da un sacco di spunti e idee, lo consiglio per gli amanti del fantasy. Molto accattivante e stupefacente

Fascinado como siempre con las publicaciones de Spectrum: Buena calidad en impresiones y por sobre todo una recopilación excelente e inspiradora para los que gustamos de las artes visuales. Publicación muy recomendada!

Flipped through this and the was amazed at all the fantastic art within. Great collection and spectrum covering all contemporary fantasy art available at this time, showcasing some of the best and a few that I did not consider too great. Solid bind and hard cover, great high gloss card stock for the pages, however the pages seemed to have weird curls to them. This is not damage of any kind, but it was if the books were tightly bound in shipped and when unsealed and viewed some of the pages were clumped together and had a curl to them. Part of this may also be attributed to the fact that not all the pages were cleanly cut prior to the binding process resulting in some of these curls pages being grouped together in parts through the book. Overall the art is great and this introduced me to some new artists and actually showed me art from long time artists I have been a fan of that are still creating new works that I did not know about. If you are a fan of fantasy art and want to see what is being put out now I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking to see great new fantasy art.

muito bom adorei este livro concept art muito bom mesmo eu avalei muito bom mesmo ja vi e gostei muito

Chaque année, Spectrum nous présete une magnifique collection d'images de Fantasy.Le numéro 22 ne fait pas exception à la règle: les sujets sont beaux, variés... Bref, c'est un plaisir à parcourir !En plus, il a tendance à grossir d'année en année.