yoshitaka amano the sky the art of final fantasy

All About Yoshitaka Amano is 128 pages of photographs and images, serving as the most extensive look ever in English at the artist, including an interview with Amano, a timeline of his career, a glimpse into his studio in SoHo and his favorite places in New York, a visual index of each illustration that appears in the three The Sky hardcover art books, and more! A 2 1/4' by 4 3/4' 100 page Final Fantasy animation flip book designed by Amano, containing two different 'movies.' A 10 1/4' by 11' acetate print with silver ink.

Volume 2 (276 pages) contains his contributions for Final Fantasy IV - VI, and Volume 3 (156 pages) features his art for Final Fantasy VII - X.

Volume 1 (144 pages) contains Amano's work for Final Fantasy I - III.

Its contents include: Three 11 3/4' by 10 1/2' hardcover books, printed on high-quality stock. His most recent works include the Ganime animated films for Toei Animation and the books Worlds of Amano and Amano: The Collected Art of Vampire Hunter D.Yoshitaka Amano is one of the world's foremost fantasy artists, and the limited-edition The Sky: The Art of Final Fantasy boxed set is a giant-sized (462 cubic inches!), signed collection of five books, plus bonus items that showcase Amano's ethereal illustrations for the first ten Final Fantasy games! The 12' high, 11' wide, and 3 1/2' deep box that encloses The Sky has a hinged lid decorated with artwork from Amano inside and out. In 1997 he held his first solo exhibition in New York. In 1996, he began doing lithographs at a studio in New York and has since held solo exhibitions in galleries all over Japan. In 1995, a deepening interest in art led him to begin making lithographs at a studio in Paris. In 1990 he branched out into new artistic realms, doing stage design for Tamasaburo Bando's production of Nayotake and other plays, and designing a stained-glass window for the Yosei Musuem. In 1987 he did the character design for the first Final Fantasy video game, winning him widespread acclaim. In 1983 he was presented with the Seiun Award for Art, which he went on to win for three subsequent years. His career in publishing began with Twilight Worlds in 1981. Born in 1952 in Shizuoka, Japan, Yoshitaka Amano (天野喜孝) was hired at the age of fifteen by Tatsunoko Productions, where he was involved in character design for the animated television program Gatchaman (aired in America as Battle of the Planets and G-Force) among other projects.

Yoshitaka amano the sky the art of final fantasy