Famous Monster Movie Art of Basil Gogos

by J. David Spurlock

Book Overview

Basil Gogos changed the face of classic horror with his film monster portrait art. Like a bizarro-world Norman Rockwell, he created magazine covers of Frankenstein, the Creature from the Black Lagoon. the Phantom of the Opera, and countless others in horrifying yet dazzling images throughout the 1960s and '70s. His intense colour and bold, impressionistic brushwork gave a unique sense of drama and sophistication to these iconic characters. Today,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1887591710
• ISBN13: 9781887591713
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Vanguard
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 10.9"