The Art of Ray Harryhausen

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Harryhausen is the critically acclaimed master of stop-motion animation and has a huge following Publishers Weekly called Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life terrific; Kirkus said its a must; Library Journal said Harryhausen is a geek god! Lavishly illustrated and packed with Harryhausens own words and images The huge ape of Mighty Joe Young. The fighting skeletons of Jason and the Argonauts. And of course the angry T. Rex of Island of the Gwangi. All these creations and many more seared into our collective consciousness are the work of one manRay Harryhausen. The father of special effects Ray Harryhausen is revered among film historians animators special-effects designers and everyone whos ever seen his inspired stop-motion creations. In 2004 Watson-Guptill published Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life to critical acclaim and sales of over 20 000 copies. Now WG is pleased to present a companion book: The Art of Ray Harryhausen. Concise essays and lavish illustrations look at each of Harryhausens many specialties including aliens prehistoric creatures mythological monsters and much more. At last fans of Harryhausen can see the progression of his work over time in a visual celebration of his art and artistry.