Yoshitaka Amano. The Illustrated Biography. Beyond The Fantasy

A beautiful celebration of the life and imagery of Japans master of fantasy and science fiction art! This handsome, landscape-style hardback contains nearly 400 illustrations and photos from the incredible career of Final Fantasy designer Yoshitaka Amano. But Beyond the Fantasy covers far more than just the famous game series. Amanos artistic journey goes back to his first job in 1967--age 15, working on Speed Racer! From animator, to illustrator, to internationally exhibited painter, this biography is a look not only into the work of Amanos life, but the influences, techniques, philosophy, and family that have nurtured it.