Rick Baker : Metamorphosis: Vol 1: 1950-1989, Vol 2: 1990-2019 by J. W. Rinzler (2019, Prepack)

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Rick Baker by J.W. Rinzler. Author J.W. Rinzler. Features a foreword by John Landis, a preface by Peter Jackson, and an introduction by Rick Baker. Features a foreword by John Landis, a preface by Peter Jackson, and an introduction by Baker.

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PublisherAbrams, Inc.
ISBN-101944903437
ISBN-139781944903435
eBay Product ID (ePID)240634188

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Book TitleRick Baker : Metamorphosis: Vol 1: 1950-1989, Vol 2: 1990-2019
Number of Pages736 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEntertainment & Performing Arts, Film / Direction & Production, Film / Genres / Science Fiction & Fantasy, Techniques / Cinematography & Videography
Publication Year2019
IllustratorYes
GenrePerforming Arts, Photography, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorJ. W. Rinzler
FormatPrepack

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Item Weight290.8 Oz
Item Length17.9 in
Item Width14 in

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LCCN2019-039277
ReviewsBaker's massive book documents his long career, starting when he was a ten-year-old kid making monster masks in his bedroom.
SynopsisFrom the gory zombies of Michael Jackson's Thriller to the staggeringly lifelike results of Bigfoot in Harry and the Hendersons to the groundbreaking effects in An American Werewolf in London , Baker's special effects, makeup, and prosthetics are some of Hollywood's most enduring legacies. This deluxe, two-volume set is replete with more than 1,000 four-colour images and original sketches. It covers the makeup artist's 40-plus-year journey, from his early days as a young "monster maker," creating body parts in his parents' kitchen, to his more than 70 film and television credits--that earned seven Academy Awards, one Emmy, and three BAFTAs, among numerous others., This deluxe two-volume set explores seven-time Academy Award-winner Rick Baker's 40-plus-year journey as a special makeup effects artist. Features a foreword by John Landis, a preface by Peter Jackson, and an introduction by Rick Baker. Rick Baker: Metamorphosis chronicles the career of the legendary special effects and makeup artist, best known for his creature effects and designs. This deluxe, two-volume set, replete with more than 1,600 four-color images and original sketches, covers the makeup artist's forty-plus-year journey, from his early days as a young "monster maker," creating body parts in his parents' kitchen, to his more than seventy film and television credits, which resulted in seven Academy Awards, one Emmy, and three BAFTAs, among numerous others. From the gory zombies of Michael Jackson's Thriller and the staggeringly lifelike Bigfoot in Harry and the Hendersons to the creative builds in Men in Black and the groundbreaking effects in An American Werewolf in London , Rick Baker's special effects, makeup, and prosthetics count among some of Hollywood's most enduring legacies., From the gory zombies of Michael Jackson's Thriller to the staggeringly lifelike results of Bigfoot in Harry and the Hendersons to the groundbreaking effects in An American Werewolf in London, Baker's special effects, makeup, and prosthetics are some of Hollywood's most enduring legacies.This deluxe, two-volume set is replete with more than 1,000 four-colour images and original sketches. It covers the makeup artist's 40-plus-year journey, from his early days as a young "monster maker," creating body parts in his parents' kitchen, to his more than 70 film and television credits-that earned seven Academy Awards, one Emmy, and three BAFTAs, among numerous others., From #1 New York Times bestselling author J. W. Rinzler, a deluxe two-volume set of images exploring seven-time Academy Award winner Rick Baker's 40-plus-year journey as a special makeup effects artist. Foreword by John Landis Preface by Peter Jackson Introduction by Rick Baker Afterword by Dick Smith Rick Baker: Metamorphosis chronicles the career of the legendary special effects and makeup artist, best known for his creature effects and designs. These two-volumes, replete with more than 1,600 four-color images and original sketches, covers the makeup artist's 40-plus-year journey, from his early days as a young "monster maker," creating body parts in his parents' kitchen, to his more than 70 film and television credits, which resulted in seven Academy Awards, one Emmy, and three BAFTAs, among numerous others. From the gory zombies of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and the staggeringly lifelike Bigfoot in Harry and the Hendersons to the creative builds in Men in Black and the groundbreaking effects in An American Werewolf in London , Rick Baker's special effects, makeup, and prosthetics count among some of Hollywood's most enduring legacies. "Not for the faint of heart, this two-volume retrospective of the Oscar-winning special makeup effects artist revisits his spookiest creations." -- New York Times, This deluxe two-volume set explores seven-time Academy Award-winner Rick Baker's 40-plus-year journey as a special makeup effects artist. Features a foreword by John Landis, a preface by Peter Jackson, and an introduction by Rick Baker. Rick Baker: Metamorphosis chronicles the career of the legendary special effects and makeup artist, best known for his creature effects and designs. This deluxe, two-volume set, replete with more than 1,600 four-color images and original sketches, covers the makeup artist's forty-plus-year journey, from his early days as a young "monster maker," creating body parts in his parents' kitchen, to his more than seventy film and television credits, which resulted in seven Academy Awards, one Emmy, and three BAFTAs, among numerous others. From the gory zombies of Michael Jackson's Thriller and the staggeringly lifelike Bigfoot in Harry and the Hendersons to the creative builds in Men in Black and the groundbreaking effects in An American Werewolf in London , Rick Baker's special effects, makeup, and prosthetics count among some of Hollywood's most enduring legacies. This deluxe two-volume set explores seven-time Academy Award-winner Rick Baker's 40-plus-year journey as a special makeup effects artist. Features a foreword by John Landis, a preface by Peter Jackson, and an introduction by Rick Baker. Rick Baker: Metamorphosis chronicles the career of the legendary special effects and makeup artist, best known for his creature effects and designs. This deluxe, two-volume set, replete with more than 1,600 four-color images and original sketches, covers the makeup artist's forty-plus-year journey, from his early days as a young "monster maker," creating body parts in his parents' kitchen, to his more than seventy film and television credits, which resulted in seven Academy Awards, one Emmy, and three BAFTAs, among numerous others. From the gory zombies of Michael Jackson's Thriller and the staggeringly lifelike Bigfoot in Harry and the Hendersons to the creative builds in Men in Black and the groundbreaking effects in An American Werewolf in London , Rick Baker's special effects, makeup, and prosthetics count among some of Hollywood's most enduring legacies.
LC Classification NumberTR849.B36R56 2020

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