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Structura is a collection of Sparth s personal artwork. In both his professional and personal work, there are no limits to Sparth s creativity when it comes to translating forms and concepts with an experimental and original approach. Born in France and having traveled the globe extensively, he was influenced greatly by the various world cultures he encountered, and this is largely responsible for his multiple creative passions, which range from space to architecture, robotics and beyond.
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Sparth has been an active artistic director and concept designer for the gaming industry for over 10 years. Currently with idsoftware in Texas, a renowned leader in the gaming world with such titles as Wolfenstein 3D, Doom I and II, Quake I and II, Sparth has been integral in designing the games that the video game enthusiasts of today devour.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a rather beautiful showcase of the work of Nicolas Bouvier, AKA. Sparth, concept designer behind several major videogames, cover illustrator of numerous sci-fi/fantasy novels and a leading digital artist in those fields.
There are about 125 pages of full colour examples of his work; texts are limited to four pages by way of introduction to the artist and a thanks page at the end.
The reproduction quality of the artwork is excellent, with a good balance of multiple and single-image pages. There are a few figure studies, concept studies for game environments, cover art and - making up the bulk of the work - imaginative vistas; cityscapes/landscapes, et al.
The only negative points are that information on each work is restricted to title alone; there are no notes on medium, techniques or software employed - as a traditionally trained artist myself, I would have liked a little insight into where the pencil ends and the computer takes over, but I suppose the portfolio presentation of this type of book doesn`t allow for that. The book is also rather small in format compared to more conventional art books; a volume of larger dimensions would have been nice, but there are no double-page spreads to crack the paperback binding, which meets with my approval, anyway.
This is an inspiring, imaginative volume well worth acquiring if you appreciate visionary art of any kind.
There are about 125 pages of full colour examples of his work; texts are limited to four pages by way of introduction to the artist and a thanks page at the end.
The reproduction quality of the artwork is excellent, with a good balance of multiple and single-image pages. There are a few figure studies, concept studies for game environments, cover art and - making up the bulk of the work - imaginative vistas; cityscapes/landscapes, et al.
The only negative points are that information on each work is restricted to title alone; there are no notes on medium, techniques or software employed - as a traditionally trained artist myself, I would have liked a little insight into where the pencil ends and the computer takes over, but I suppose the portfolio presentation of this type of book doesn`t allow for that. The book is also rather small in format compared to more conventional art books; a volume of larger dimensions would have been nice, but there are no double-page spreads to crack the paperback binding, which meets with my approval, anyway.
This is an inspiring, imaginative volume well worth acquiring if you appreciate visionary art of any kind.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Inspiring concepts, an essential reference book for any designer!
Get it before they stop printing again!
Get it before they stop printing again!
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If you want a sci-fi art book, this is ok. some of the works have a great sense of scale, but up against something like 'Hardware' by Chris Foss, this is very inferior.
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