See more ideas about olly moss, silhouette and say hello to heaven. Theres no question that olly s a bloody awesome artist and this book is one of those where you keep it in your bookcase as part of your more eccentric collections. For the past six months, ukbased artist olly moss has been busy at work making victorian silhouettes of his favorite pop culture icons for his first solo art show at the melrose location of las gallery but dont be surprised if his name. Silhouettes from popular culture by olly moss 26oct2012 hardcover. Oct 24, 2012 in his book silhouettes from popular culture, olly moss rekindles the victorian art of silhouette portraiture.
The art of olly moss random movies or artist quiz can you name the original movies that inspired these silhouettes by artist. As a fan of ukbased artist olly moss, i jumped at the chance of letting you, our viewers, know about this brand new first book by olly moss called silhouettes from pop culture. Oct 23, 2012 we take a look at a copy of olly moss silhouettes from popular culture, the first book from the fantastic british graphic designerillustrator. Acclaimed artist and return to fleet favourite, olly moss has quickly become, according to slashfilm, one of the most in demand and. Silhouettes from popular culture by olly moss silhouette art. Silhouettes from popular culture is brimming with cool pictures to keep you engaged, but it s much more than just a typical coffee table book. Can you name the original movies that inspired these silhouettes by artist olly moss.
Winchester, uk illustrator olly moss created the book silhouettes from pop culture published by titan books that is filled with classically styled. Review a must have for any art collector and movie nerd beyond the marquee i would recommend this book to any geek or pop culture connoisseur. When you think of some of the amazing artists that mondo works with, the first name that usually comes to mind is the ukbased artist olly moss. Olly moss limited edition print art prints for sale ebay. As many of you know, im a huge fan of movie posters. Olly moss pop culture paper cuts to become a book in. Join me after the jump for a look at this awesome book itself. Truth be told, weve been fans of this artists overwhelming talent and wry sense of humor for. The aesthetic of young english graphic designer oliver olly moss is a modern expression of many classic pop art ideals simplicity in design, a connection to an established icon, but a twist on the interpretation or understanding of the content. For his simple but brilliant first book, olly has put his own twist on the victorian art of silhouette portraits. This was curated by graphic designer olly moss on behalf of mondo, whose members produce limited edition screen printed posters of classic and contemporary films, and is the first exhibition of its kind in. Silhouettes from pop culture, a book of paper cut art by olly moss. Oct 30, 2012 silhouettes from popular culture by olly moss 26oct2012 hardcover. Whichever side of the fence you stand upon regarding the legal issues, this kind of work can often bring with it incredible opportunities for the designer in question.
Olly moss papercut silhouettes of his favourite pop culture icons. The hugely talented graphic designer is a bit of a potter fan, you see. This book however is dedicated solely to the cutout silhouettes of characters you know from movies, games, comics, cartoons and more. Silhouettes from popular culture book by olly moss giveaway. Born in the uk in 1987, olly moss has quickly gained worldwide acclaim for his work, becoming one of the most in demand and influential pop culture artists today slashfilm. Silhouettes from popular culture by olly moss attack from. Their latest book by olly moss titled silhouettes from popular culture is based on the laser cut art olly did for his show at gallery 1988. I purchased this book after purchasing other works by olly moss. Reinventing movie posters the work of olly moss creative bloq. Silhouettes from popular culture is a delightful little book by acclaimed illustrator olly moss and titan books. Silhouettes from popular culture by olly moss flixist. You might think silhouette portraits are thing of the past, but artist olly moss would certainly disagree.
Up till then, mondo posters were popular, people liked cool art. A series of covers for the first ever worldwide digital release of the harry potter series. Olly moss has revived the art style and taken it to a new level. Pottermore has debuted seven new olly moss harry potter book covers featuring some incredible artwork bringing the stories to life in a new way. Silhouettes from popular culture by olly moss attack. Olly moss has quickly become, according to slashfilm, one of the most in demand and influential pop culture artists today. Last night 16th november i took a trip to leeds to visit the white cloth gallery, where they had the opening of the mondo so far exhibition. And mcgonagall they have the most interesting silhouettes. Silhouettes from popular culture is a collection of. Find your favourite popculture character in this collection of silhouettes from wellknown movie. At 144 pages it is a huge collection of characters and you will spend hours trying to identify each one. The book will have a foreword written by duncan jones director of source code and moon and will be published in a gorgeous gift volume in october.
For his eagerly awaited first book, acclaimed artist olly moss has had the simple but brilliant idea of putting his own twist on the victorian art of. Jan 25, 2017 the aesthetic of young english graphic designer oliver olly moss is a modern expression of many classic pop art ideals simplicity in design, a connection to an established icon, but a twist on the interpretation or understanding of the content. Perhaps it would be fairer to ask who he would love to draw the most. Guess the film silhouette in pictures film the guardian. Titan books has created a companion art book to moss papercuts titled silhouettes of popular culture by olly moss. Get the best deals on olly moss art prints when you shop the largest online selection at. Moss combines oldfashioned aesthetics with a postmodern sense of humor to create an experience that s incredibly fun and interactive. I admit that before i received this book, all my familiarity with olly moss came from seeing some of the movie posters he designed, like the original trilogy star wars ones shown below. As described in the book s forward, silhouettes features some of moss personal favorite pieces from the show.
Officiallylicensed screen printed poster for a disney art show at sxsw 2014. In his book silhouettes from popular culture, olly moss rekindles the victorian art of silhouette portraiture. Find your favourite popculture character in this collection of silhouettes from wellknown movie, television, comics and video game characters. Silhouettes from popular culture by olly moss this book truly makes you appreciate the power that hair, hats, accessories, strong facial features and a splash of color can have when creating a character for a visual production because that is what sells these silhouettes so brilliantly. Can you recognise the movie character from their silhouette. Olly moss illustrator of harry potter and the sorcerers. Silhouettes from popular culture by olly moss youtube.
These harry potter ebook covers were never released but. His illustration work began as a hobby, but showing it on the internet lead to further commissions for his illustrations and his. World renown artist olly moss silhouettes from popular culture will mark his first ever book set for a release on october 30, 2012. Get the best deals on olly moss limited edition print art prints when you shop the largest online selection at. I recently received a book containing no text whatsoever, no color images whatsoever and void from any index or page numbers. A book featuring selected work from my first solo show, paper cuts. We take a look at a copy of olly moss silhouettes from popular culture, the first book from the fantastic british graphic designerillustrator. On may 7th, 2011 the doors opened at gallery 1988 for olly moss very first solo art show entitled paper cuts. Olly moss illustrator of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. May 26, 2017 if you missed our coverage of gallery 1988s fine art show papercuts by olly moss last year, you missed out on a very special show. Silhouettes from popular culture toys with the conventions of victorian. Dec 11, 2015 pottermore has debuted seven new olly moss harry potter book covers featuring some incredible artwork bringing the stories to life in a new way. Titan books released silhouettes from popular culture by olly moss today, which stands as a best of compilation of his first solo exhibition titled paper cuts which opened last year at gallery 1988. Paper cuts featured 300 laser cut, black victorian silhouettes of iconic characters from movies, television, music and games, making for an innovative approach to the idea of celebrity and pop culture.
His work has been released by mondo and is regularly featured in empire magazine. So when pottermore asked olly to create new covers for the harry potter ebooks, he jumped at the chance. Jan 25, 2017 most of the time, if you think about silhouettes you think about the olden days. Titan books has very quickly established themselves as one of the top publishers for art books. Silhouettes from popular culture includes the best of olly moss paper cuts exhibition collected in a gorgeous gift book volume. Oct 26, 2012 silhouettes from popular culture is brimming with cool pictures to keep you engaged, but it s much more than just a typical coffee table book. The best of olly moss paper cuts exhibition collected in a gorgeous gift book volume. One such success story is that of olly moss a quiet, 25yearold, cards to his chest kind of guy, he has become a cult hero in the world of poster design. As well as hopefully winning a golden ticket, giving me the chance to win a movie poster of my choice designed by olly moss and a signed copy of his wonderful book silhouettes from popular culture hard covers, fingers crossed on the night. These new olly moss harry potter book covers are amazing. Silhouettes from popular culture collects olly mosss acclaimed paper cuts series exhibited at the soldout solo show at las famous popculture gallery 1988. Nov 07, 2012 i admit that before i received this book, all my familiarity with olly moss came from seeing some of the movie posters he designed, like the original trilogy star wars ones shown below. Oliver jonathan olly moss born 24 january 1987 is an english graphic artist, best known for his reimagining of movie posters. Test your knowledge on this movies quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others.
Artist olly moss first book of collected works does exactly that. Silhouettes from popular culture by olly moss, hardcover. Olly moss designs new harry potter covers for pottermore. Many of the pieces could have also been seen at his paper cuts art show that he put on in may of 2011 at gallery 1988. His book takes the victorian era silhouette portraits and gives them a modern twist for inside these pages that look like they could be from the late 1800s are images of popular cultures most worshipped and idolized characters. Silhouettes from popular culture by olly moss goodreads. Silhouettes from popular culture book by olly moss. This book is probably the only way you will see all of his silhouettes, or any for that matter, without having to shell out a ton of money. Of the only two proven images of jane austen, one is a silhouette. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Winchester, uk illustrator olly moss created the book silhouettes from pop culture published by titan books that is filled with classically styled paper cut silhouettes of his favorite pop culture icons, which he spent many months creating. Dec 12, 2012 their latest book by olly moss titled silhouettes from popular culture is based on the laser cut art olly did for his show at gallery 1988. If you missed our coverage of gallery 1988s fine art show papercuts by olly moss last year, you missed out on a very special show. Silhouettes from popular culture, olly moss book of paper cut art.
Oct 30, 2012 olly moss has quickly become, according to slashfilm, one of the most in demand and influential pop culture artists today. The jungle book by olly moss ltd x50 ap poster print art mint mondo. Test your knowledge on this movies quiz to see how you do and compare your score. Silhouettes from popular culture hardcover oct 30 2012. He graduated from birmingham university in 2008 with a degree in english literature and is now one of the worlds most soughtafter graphic designers. For the past six months, ukbased artist olly moss has been busy at work making victorian silhouettes of his favorite pop culture icons for his first solo art show at the melrose location of las gallery but dont be surprised if his name olly moss is a british designer and illustrator who you can add to.
This revolutionary art show featured over 200 silhouettes of popular characters from all areas of pop culture, including cartoons, movies, television, comic books and video games. Nov 06, 2012 most of the time, if you think about silhouettes you think about the olden days. Most of the time, if you think about silhouettes you think about the olden days. Silhouettes from pop culture, a book of paper cut art by. His upcoming book, silhouettes from popular culture, takes the 18th century artform for a quirky ride through contemporary film, recreating the most iconic characters of the silver screen using the vintage monochromatic technique. Theres no question that ollys a bloody awesome artist and this book is one of those where you keep it in your bookcase as part of your more eccentric collections. Olly moss link 5x5 limited edition art print sold out legend of zelda nintendo. Olly moss olly moss has put his own twist on the victorian art of silhouette portraits for this collection of cult characters. As described in the books forward, silhouettes features some of moss personal favorite pieces from the show. Silhouettes from popular culture is the first ever book by acclaimed british artist olly moss. You might think this to be one of the most boring books in the world, but on the contrary i found it highly entertaining and engaging. You can get a copy of silhouettes from popular culture here. Olly moss is the author of silhouettes from popular culture 4. In it you can find your favorite popculture character in this collection of silhouettes from wellknown movie, television, comics and video game characters.
The images in the book are not cut out so you dont have to worry about the pages getting damaged. Back before photos, when drawing the profile of a person was one of the few ways to make a record of them. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Olly moss has revived the art style and taken it to a new level of cool.