James Gulliver Hancock ist ein Künstler, der besessen davon ist, die Welt um sich herum neu zu gestalten. Sein unverwechselbarer Stil, der sich durch eine skurrile Wahrnehmung und eine akribische Detailgenauigkeit auszeichnet, fand Anwendung in bedeutenden Projekten für große globale Marken und Institutionen. Hancock verbindet meisterhaft technische Präzision mit einer lebendigen Leidenschaft für Farbe und einem tiefen konzeptionellen Verständnis. Seine Arbeit erforscht beständig die komplexen Mechanismen der Welt und übersetzt diese in visuell fesselnde und fantasievolle Ausdrücke.
A new title from the author/illustrator of the hugely popular All the Buildings in New York, this is a charmingly illustrated journey to the City of Angels that is sure to delight and inspire tourists and armchair travelers alike.
"Explore the city inside, outside and underground. With loads of flaps to lift"--Front cover.
Hancock's illustrations are really pleasing to the eye, deftly capturing various iconic buildings around the city, and often supplying fun trivia tidbits alongside. It's a really enjoyable way to discover or revisit iconic landmarks such as Buckingham Palace, the Shard, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, and of course, Big Ben. -TYPO-GRAPHICAL.COM For those who love to walk or bike, this book is a carry-along delight. Turn off Google Maps. Get lost in the book. Get found in the London you've never seen before. Hancock's quirky, humorous, and artful travelogue is a journey through an illustrator's wonderfully whacky mind. -NeenahPaperBlog.com I love the simple and stylized look that James has used for his drawings. . . [All the Buildings in London] is a wonderful book for sketchbook lovers. I hope to see more in the future. -ParkaBlogs.com
A charmingly illustrated journey through New York City, neighborhood by neighborhood. All the Buildings in New York is a love letter to New York City, told through James Gulliver Hancock’s unique and charming drawings of the city’s diverse architectural styles and cityscape. His buildings are colorful and chock full of fun and offbeat details, and this book is full of new discoveries as well as old chestnuts for anyone who loves the Big Apple. Organized by neighborhoods, the book features iconic New York buildings, such as the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, and Flatiron Building, as well as the everyday buildings that make up New York City—the boutique shops in SoHo, timeless brownstones in Brooklyn, and rows of busy markets in Chinatown. New Yorkers and tourists alike will savor this one-of-a-kind volume that uniquely celebrates the energy and spirit of the city that never sleeps.
The Art of MapIllustration combines practical instruction with inspirational art and photographs to both enliven and educate aspiring map artists.
From Elvis to Einstein, Billie Holiday to Buzz Aldrin, this illustrated almanac of artists, writers, thinkers and dreamers and the things that made them unique, and made them famous is the perfect marriage of art and pop culture
This book describes the central role that these exotic luxuries - spices, scents and silks - played in the lives of the ancients, traces the development of the great international trade networks that delivered them, and explores how the demand for such luxuries shaped the world.
With 110 reusable animal stickers ready to be placed, you'll be searching the lightless world of a Pacific Ocean abyss to find the perfect home for a spider crab, discovering where fennec foxes go to stay cool in the sweltering Sahara, and learning which camouflaged creatures live in the Arctic.
A new title from the author/illustrator of the hugely popular All the Buildings in New York, this is a charmingly illustrated journey to Paris, told one building at a time.
One hundred fifty haiku on New York City in just three lines each. New York City Haiku collects 150 of the best haiku inspired by the Big Apple. These succinct three-line poems express not only the personal experiences of every New Yorker (or New Yorker at heart), but also the universal truths about living and loving everything that New York has to offer as well. Written by poets of all ages and from across the country, this affordable and giftable collection creates an honest and often hilarious volume chronicling what New York is all about. A must-have for anyone who aspires to make it there, New York City Haiku is a thoughtful and fun testament to the city and its people.