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THE EISNER AWARD-WINNING, NATIONALLY BEST-SELLING MYTHOLOGY IS HERE IN PAPERBACK, IN AN EXPANDED EDITION WITH 32 NEW PAGES.
Mythology returns, in a newly expanded paperback edition of the book Entertainment Weekly awarded a grade of A, saying: “Alex Ross brings to his work an unparalleled sense of the real. His heroes–both super and mortal–have weight; they exist in space, and that space is affected by them in ways never before seen on the page.” And so here they are, the incomparable cast of the DC Comics universe: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Aquaman, the Green Lantern, and the rest of the Justice League as you’ve never seen them before. Mythology brings together the best loved comic characters in the world, brought to life by Alex Ross, one of the most astonishing young artists working in the medium today. The award-winning designer/writer Chip Kidd and photographer Geoff Spear have teamed up to create a book like no other, with an introduction by M. Night Shyamalan, the acclaimed director of The Village and The Sixth Sense.
Ross has often been called the Norman Rockwell of comics, and this book reveals not only his lifelong love of these classic superheroes but also his vision: Mythology takes you into the studio for a behind-the-scenes look at his fascinating creative process. The combination of Ross’s dynamic art and Kidd’s kinetic design makes images from his most memorable stories–including Kingdom Come, Superman: Peace on Earth, Batman: War on Crime, and Uncle Sam–soar off the more than 300 pages.
The new material centers on Ross’s startling new comic book series, Justice, including sketches, preliminary art, prototype figures, and more. Mythology is a book in which every page explodes with the power of the icons it celebrates. 作者简介
Alex Ross has produced more than 1,500 pages of comics material in less than fourteen years–an extraordinary body of work that has earned him every major award in the industry. Ross was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1970 and eventually settled in Chicago, where he attended the American Academy of Art. Among his best known books are: Marvels, Kingdom Come, Uncle Sam, Earth X, Superman: Peace on Earth, Batman: War on Crime, and JLA: Liberty and Justice.
Chip Kidd is the author and designer of Batman Collected and Peanuts: The Art of Charles M. Schulz. His book jacket designs for Alfred A. Knopf helped break new ground in the field from the late 1980s to the present. The Cheese Monkeys, Kidd’s first novel, published in 2001, was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year.
Geoff Spear has photographed for numerous publications, including Vogue, Entertainment Weekly, GQ, Newsweek, and The New York Times. His images have also appeared in national ad campaigns for AT&T;, American Express, Citibank, and IBM. His photographs for Batman Collected were chosen for the American Photography annual of the best of 1996. 精彩书评
“Alex’s unique style combines the best of the fantastic and the real, creating a world where myths walk and leave tangible footprints in the sand.”
–Paul Levitz, President and Publisher, DC Comics,
《神话:DC漫画的亚历克斯·罗斯艺术之旅》图书内容概述 本书聚焦于当代美国漫画艺术领域最具影响力的创作者之一——亚历克斯·罗斯(Alex Ross)——为DC漫画宇宙所创作的标志性视觉作品集。 这部精装画册不仅仅是一本简单的作品展示,更是一部深入解析罗斯独特艺术风格、创作哲学以及他对超级英雄叙事影响的详尽研究。 第一部分:艺术风格的奠基与演变 本书开篇即详尽探讨了亚历克斯·罗斯如何打破传统美式漫画的固有风格,开创出一种融合了古典油画质感、古典主义美学与现代叙事精神的“写实主义”绘画风格。 油画肌理的重塑: 深入分析罗斯如何利用水彩、水粉乃至传统油画技巧,赋予漫画人物和场景以超越印刷品限制的深度和厚重感。书中会展示他早期作品中对光影、材质和人体解剖学的精妙处理,如何让超人、蝙蝠侠等经典形象摆脱卡通化的刻板印象,呈现出近乎神祇般的庄严感。 古典主义的回归: 探讨罗斯的艺术灵感来源,从文艺复兴时期的巨匠到20世纪初的插画大师。详细剖析他如何将巴洛克式的戏剧性布景、古典雕塑般的英雄姿态融入到超级英雄的动态瞬间,营造出史诗般的氛围。 色彩哲学的运用: 专门章节解析罗斯对色彩的独特运用。他的调色板往往饱和度适中,偏向于柔和的、带有一丝怀旧感的色调,这与现代漫画中常见的鲜亮、高对比度的色彩体系形成鲜明对比。书中会通过对比分析,展示色彩如何服务于情绪表达和角色心理侧写。 第二部分:标志性项目深度解析 本书的核心内容围绕罗斯在DC漫画体系内创作的几部里程碑式作品展开,提供了大量的幕后资料、手稿和分步创作过程展示。 《美国神话》(Marvels,虽然是漫威作品,但其对DC的影响至关重要,此处应更正为DC相关核心项目): 重点聚焦于他对DC核心人物的“神化”处理。例如,他如何通过对“正义联盟”的描绘,重新定义了这些角色的“神性”与“人性”之间的张力。 超人(Superman): 详尽考察罗斯笔下克拉克·肯特如何从一个外星移民,蜕变为现代社会中道德的灯塔。特别收录了大量关于他如何设计超人服装的细节图和草图,解释为何他倾向于采用更具布料纹理感的材质而非光滑的超人制服。 蝙蝠侠(Batman): 分析罗斯如何捕捉布鲁斯·韦恩内心的黑暗与外部的贵族形象之间的矛盾。书中将展示一系列早期为《黑暗骑士归来》之后的故事线准备的概念设计,强调其对哥谭市阴郁氛围的营造。 神奇女侠(Wonder Woman): 探讨罗斯如何将戴安娜塑造成一个跨越古老神话与现代文明的桥梁,其设计如何平衡希腊神祇的威严与女性力量的柔美。 《至尊》(Absolute / Kingdom Come 等关键叙事): 详细回顾了罗斯与马克·韦德(Mark Waid)合作的《王国降临》(Kingdom Come)项目。这部分内容将作为罗斯艺术思想的集中体现,探讨他对于“未来英雄的责任”和“英雄的衰老与遗产”的深刻思考。书中包含大量关于老一代英雄(如老超人、新版闪电侠)的设计哲学,以及罗斯如何通过角色的外貌变化来暗示社会价值观的变迁。 第三部分:跨媒体影响与设计哲学 本章节跳脱出单纯的漫画书页,探讨亚历克斯·罗斯的艺术如何渗透到更广阔的流行文化领域,以及他对角色设计的底层逻辑。 概念设计与周边: 收集并展示罗斯为动画系列、电子游戏以及各类周边产品(如雕塑、海报)创作的未发表或罕见的视觉概念。这些内容揭示了他是如何将自己的绘画风格转化为不同介质的指导原则。 “真实感”的悖论: 深入讨论罗斯在追求“真实感”的过程中,如何巧妙地规避了完全写实的陷阱。他的人物比例虽接近真人,但内在气质和戏剧化的光照,确保了他们依然是“神话”而非单纯的肖像。书中分析了他在特定场景中,如爆炸、战斗或沉思的瞬间,如何通过构图和视角来最大化视觉冲击力。 对后续创作者的影响: 总结亚历克斯·罗斯的艺术对新一代漫画艺术家、电影视觉开发团队产生的深远影响。书中收录了几位当代顶尖艺术家的访谈片段,他们谈论罗斯作品对他们创作理念的启发。 总结 本书通过高分辨率的印刷质量,忠实再现了亚历克斯·罗斯笔下每一笔触的微妙变化和色彩的层次感。它不仅是对一位伟大艺术家的致敬,也是对超级英雄主题如何通过严肃、古典的艺术手法进行升华与再阐释的权威研究。读者将从本书中获得对DC漫画视觉美学的全新理解。