A Journey of the Imagination: The Art of James Christensen

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Summary: Mermaids?
Review: Dear readers &/or Mr. St James: I've seen your illustrations online, but I especially want to purchase the book with the lovely mermaid & mer-child illustration. Which one of your books is that one in? ([e-mail])

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Summary: A Journey of the Imagination : The Art of James Christensen
Review: Excellent. A book to read over and over again and discover new "journeys". Highly recommended for James Christensen fans and others who need a place to escape sometimes.

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Summary: Amazing book - should be on every coffee table
Review: I first saw this book when working in an upscale toy store while in graduate school. I could look at it for hours. I lent out my copy and recently bought another because I couldn't bear to not have a copy on my shelf. Christensen's artwork mizes fantasy with reality, morality, and ethics, and fun - each picture makes you think - there's a hidden theme, a hidden message - sometimes it's just a nice picture, but othertimes there is more. A Must Have.

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Summary: Must be an acquired taste
Review: I got this book as a Christmas gift along with a painting by the artist. He's a good artist. Make no mistake about that. But you'd better be an ardent gamer to really enjoy his subject matter.

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Summary: Must be an acquired taste
Review: I got this book as a Christmas gift along with a painting by the artist. He's a good artist. Make no mistake about that. But you'd better be an ardent gamer to really enjoy his subject matter.

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Summary: Give me my sin again!
Review: I have been familiar with this artists work for over 10 years and just recently purchased all of his works I found available at Amazon.com. His work is gorgeous. It is thought provoking. His inspiration seems to come from everywhere: religion, Shakespeare, fairy tales, nature, and on and on and on. These books sit on the bookshelf within easy reach of my desk, and whenever I am depressed or in need of inspiration I open them up to find exactly what I need. The artist description of each piece is a rare treat.

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Summary: Let your imagination take a journey!
Review: I have followed this artist for quite some time and loved his pictures. When I found out there was a book of his art I literaly ran to purchase it. You cannot go wrong with this one, every picture is surpurb, the coloring, the charecters everything. All his drawings make you think, make you smile and ooh and auh. All of them make you take a second and third look, each time seeing a little more, with your eyes,mind and heart. Get this book, leave it out for visitors to see and watch their faces a they look through it. What a joy of a book to have for everyone. Lets all hope another one is made with more of Mr Christensens work.

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Summary: Let your imagination take a journey!
Review: I have followed this artist for quite some time and loved his pictures. When I found out there was a book of his art I literaly ran to purchase it. You cannot go wrong with this one, every picture is surpurb, the coloring, the charecters everything. All his drawings make you think, make you smile and ooh and auh. All of them make you take a second and third look, each time seeing a little more, with your eyes,mind and heart. Get this book, leave it out for visitors to see and watch their faces a they look through it. What a joy of a book to have for everyone. Lets all hope another one is made with more of Mr Christensens work.

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Summary: Please fasten your imagination seat belt
Review: I teach Illustration to Graphic Design students. Part of the job is analising the work of different authors, styles, techniques, purposes, achievements. One day I saw Christensen's "A Journey of the Imagination", brought to Chile by a friend of mine. I have never seen a better book (I've seen a lot). My students were as amazed as I was. Now I bought the book and it has become one of my most valuable treasures. I urge every Graphic Design student to get this work, because it resumes a wonderful technique, a unique style, and will always be a fountain of inspiration.

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Summary: Beautiful art -- with a sense of humor
Review: James Christensen's art can be funny on one page and thoughtful on the next. Christensen has the uncanny ability to take you into his pictures -- even when there are fish floating about. One of my favorites is "Lawrence Pretended Not to Notice That a Bear Had Become Attached to His Coattail". Yes, that's the title. There is a cute story on the same page. A grade school student attempts to find the theme in this piece - with only partial success.This book will remind you that heartwarming is more than an adman's phrase. After all, when was the last time you actually opened one of those fancy art books you've got on your coffee table? This is one you'll _read_.