The Art of Ray Harryhausen Hardcover Book 2006 Coffee Table Book

Hardcover art book. Filled with incredible reproductions of drawings and models relating to a long and frenetic life in filmmaking and stop-motion animation, this beautifully presented pictorial history documents the influential director and artist's creative process—from sketch to motion picture realization. Illustrating how Harryhausen was inspired in his youth from seeing the groundbreaking animation in the 1933 version of King Kong, this remarkable collection showcases Harryhausen's immense talent—and the processes undertaken to produce revolutionary milestones in filmmaking, such as Clash of the Titans and Jason and the Argonauts—and is an essential resource for cinephiles and collectors of classic film memorabilia.