num_pages: 160
description: From Charles Vesss personal archive a breathtaking collection of his illustrations from sketches to stunning paintings for the acclaimed masterwork written by Neil Gaiman. Includes an exclusive introduction from Neil Gaiman.An elegant and lavish coffee table book revealing the origins processes and brilliant final paintings produced for the award-winning fantasy novel Stardust written by Neil Gaiman. From the moment Gaiman asked Vess to join him on the project through the layouts concept illustrations pen-and-ink drawings and breath-taking paintingsprinted in an oversized format and including works from before they were adjusted to fit the text. Includes work for all of the different editions and even the ultra-rare portfolio A Fall of Stardust with contributions from many famous cartoonists and illustrators including Mike Mignola ( Hellboy ) William Stout Stan Sakai ( Usagi Yojimbo ) and Sergio Aragones ( Mad ). 
language: English
title: The Art of Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess's Stardust: An Informal History by Charles Vess
publisher: Titan Books