Yoshitaka Amano Maten Art Book Vampire Hunter D Asahi Sonorama Japan 1984

by N/A, Yoshitaka Amano

$89 · Offered by eBay

First edition

Yoshitaka Amano: Maten - Rare 1984 Asahi Sonorama Vampire Hunter D Art Book Description About this Item A magnificent, museum-grade dark fantasy visual literature holy grail and an elite acquisition for video game historians, concept art archivists, Vampire Hunter D scholars, and prestigious international collectors of Yoshitaka Amano's early aesthetic origins. This is the exceptionally scarce, highly coveted out-of-print legendary first standalone art monograph "MATEN" (天野喜孝画集 魔天), published in Japan in 1984 by Asahi Sonorama. Yoshitaka Amano (born 1952) stands universally as an undisputed visionary titan of dark fantasy illustration and concept art design. Renowned globally for establishing the ethereal visual identity of the Final Fantasy franchise, Vampire Hunter D, and The Guin Saga, Amano revolutionized twentieth-century graphic arts by fusing delicate Japanese Nihonga linework with Klimt-inspired Art Nouveau gold leaf and Gothic dark romanticism. Maten stands as his historic debut monograph—compiling his seminal 1980s acrylics, watercolor paintings, and intricate pen-and-ink illustrations across 104 extensive pages. The physical presentation of this vintage monograph radiates intoxicating Gothic luxury. The front cover showcases a high-contrast visual plate featuring an ethereal maiden entwined within serpentine gold coils over deep black waters, balanced by vibrant sky-blue Japanese typography. Inside, the oversized pages are printed on specialized heavy art paper sto

• Publisher: Asahi Sonorama
• Year: 1984
• ISBN: 9784022583277
• Condition: Very Good

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