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Review of "The Art of Ray Harryhausen" by Peter Jackson, Ray Harryhausen, Tony Dalton

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The Art of Ray Harryhausen
by Peter Jackson, Ray Harryhausen, Tony Dalton

Billboard Books

$50.00 Suggested Retail Price

This is a magnificent biography of Ray Harryhausen, a cinematic genius who is considered the original master of action movie special effects who worked long before the digital era. The first time I was able to read about this artist was his the book called "An Aninated Life." It was with enormous pleasure that I browsed the pages of this beautiful coffee table book. The creator of animated dinosaurs and skeletons who first became famous for films such as "The Boyage of Sin" which is still worth watching. This book is filled with Hollywood history and superb color photogophy of the massive artwork of this man. Any fan will welcome this collection that focuses more on the artwork itself rather than the Hollywood aspect of the films.


Rainbo Electronic Reviews published this review in our March, 2006 issue.



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