![]() Whether making a painting for a book cover, a film poster or even a jigsaw box, Kirby's exceptional skills in figure drawing, perspective, composition and the rich use of colour - and frequently a wicked sense of humour - are always to the fore". Category: Other novels Tags: Corgi editions, Discworld, Josh Kirby cover. People may be familiar with some of his more commercial work, but may not be aware of the incredible talent and the long, wide-ranging career of the artist who created them. Tote Bags Josh Kirby Art Official Tote Bags Carry Josh Kirby art with you wherever you go 12 products Discworld III Tote bag 32.50 Fifth Elephant Tote bag 32.50 Guards Guards Tote bag 32.50 Maskerade Tote bag 32.50 Mort Tote bag 32.50 Moving Pictures Tote bag 32.50 Reaper Man Tote bag 32.50 Rincewind & Binky Tote bag 32. Custom, made to order cases with designs by the original Discworld artist, Josh Kirby. Maskerade paperback from Discworld series by Terry Pratchett, Corgi edition. Detail of Reaper Man (1991) used with the permission of the Trustees of the Josh Kirby Estate Ann Bukantas, curator of fine art at the Walker Art Gallery says: "Josh Kirby possessed one of the most creative visual imaginations to come out of Liverpool in the 20 th century. Not to mention a unique opportunity to view Kirby's often highly complex paintings un-cropped and in their original format. The exhibition displays his best-known work alongside the less familiar. Kirby’s work has adorned the covers of some of the most iconic science fiction and fantasy novels, as well as famous film posters such as Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Monty Python's Life of Brian. Out of this World: the Art of Josh Kirby spans Kirby's artistic career from his early days as a freelance artist to his famous cover illustrations for Terry Pratchett's Discworld and Eric/Faust fantasy series. The first major retrospective of the Liverpoolborn artist opens at the Walker Art Gallery from 15 June to 30 September 2007. The image size is 295 x 285 mm and mounted in 60mm. OUT OF THIS WORLD The Art of Josh Kirby at Walker Art Gallery 15 June to 30 September 2007 Explore a colourful world teeming with other-worldly characters, creatures, fantasy cities and landscapes in Out of this World: the Art of Josh Kirby. A closer look at the main detail of the Discworld cover by Josh Kirby for Terry Pratchetts MASKERADE.
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