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Famous Monster Movie Art of Basil Gogos                                                 Hardcover
San Diego Comic Convention Exclusive – Signed & Numbered – Limited to 20
Introduction by: Rob Zombie
Compiled & Edited by: Kerry Gammill & J. David Spurlock
Artist: Basil Gogos
Cover by: Basil Gogos

The “monster craze” among baby-boomers, sparked by the release of horror classics to television in the late 1950s, gave birth to a new phenomenon – the monster magazine. Famous Monsters of Filmland, was the premier publication for young horror film fans.

Issues of the new magazine practically leapt off the newsstand due in no small way to their striking cover paintings by Basil Gogos. Like a Bizarro Norman Rockwell, his stylish portraits of horror film characters and stars were seen on magazine covers throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Gogos’ Technicolored interpretations of Frankenstein, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, and the Phantom of the Opera, breathed new life into the old black and white images. His amazing use of color and bold, impressionistic brushwork gave a sense of excitement and sophistication to his paintings which has never been matched.

To many the Basil Gogos is as familiar as that of Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi or Vincent Price. Gogos’ paintings are as iconic as his subjects. The Famous Monster Movie Art of Basil Gogos is a celebration of the career of the acknowledged master of film monster portrait art. This long-overdue retrospective features high quality reproductions of many of his most famous paintings, many previously unpublished paintings and drawings of classic film creatures and actors as well as the artist’s magazine, book cover, Rock CD cover art, and movie posters. Also featured are in-depth interviews with the artist and commentary from his contemporaries and film professionals alike.

This SDCC Exclusive Signed & Numbered Hardcover of Famous Monster Movie Art of Basil Gogos is an exclusive numbered edition (of only 20 produced) to the 2010 San Diego ComiCon and is signed by hand by the authors, Kerry Gammill and J. David Spurlock as well as Bela Legosi, Jr – the son of the most famous actor to ever portray Dracula. Please note – the signatures are real. They are the actual, hand-signed signatures of the persons stated. They are not pre-printed images in the book. At only 20 made, these are extremely rare!

Hardcover is bagged and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to ensure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly.

Limited to 20
Publisher: Vanguard
Publication Date: 2005
Format: FC, 180 pages, HC, 11.5″ x 9″
ISBN-10: 1887591729
ISBN-13: 9781887591720

Collectible Entertainment note: Limited Hardcover is in Very Fine + condition.  Beautiful!  Please See Scans!!  A must have for any Basil Gogos and/or Monster Movie Art collector / enthusiast.  A fun & entertaining read.  Recommended.

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