Big Book of Fashion Illustration: A World Sourcebook of Contemporary Illustration [Paperback]

Very rarely do you get a book title that lives up to its name or reputation, but the Big Book of Fashion Illustration `does exactly what it says on the tin'. It truly is big, with well over 380 pages packed with illustrative goodies. Then there's the fact that it's jammed with all kinds of fantastic fashion illustration. A genuinely resourceful sourcebook, brought to you by Martin Dawber, this title has everything a fashion illustrator needs. Sporting over 1000 new innovative fashion illustration examples, supplied from over 250 artists from every corner of the globe, there is something to inspire all those working in the associated field of fashion design and illustration. Showing an appreciation for all styles, the examples of art display many ways of using diverse media and technique to achieve expressive composition. These pieces are brought to you by talents in the industry, such as Giulio Iurissevich, Meirav Shaul Karen Sentry and Advanced Photoshop-featured Christopher King. The book's layout is dynamic and lets the images `breath' within the confines of the page. This allows you the readers, to soak up the visual delicacies at your leisure. From printmaking to digital, every section is clearly identified, enabling you to navigate easily and find what you're looking for instantly. Chapters include the major areas of fashion, including menswear, womenswear and children's clothing, along with accessories and, our personal favourite, Youth culture, offering some distinctive contemporary samples. At the back of the book, you'll find all contacts for contributing artists, so it acts as a network for clientele as well as inspiration for aspiring amateurs. At an affordable cost of £19.99 it is a must have. As honest as the title itself, this really is the ultimate resource.