Reflective of the genius of del toro himself, this specially designed limited edition is encased in a cabinet with partitions and a secret compartment that holds the book. My notebooks, collections, and other obsessions hardcover october 29, 20. The hardcover of the guillermo del toro cabinet of curiosities. Lovecrafts bestknown stories, about a doomed antarctic expedition and the ancient horrors it encounters beyond a hidden mountain range yet even with del toro directing, james cameron producing, and tom cruise attached to star, universal pictures balked at. Guillermo del toros cabinet of curiosities by guillermo del toro, 9780062082848. Well, cabinet of curiosities only adds to my mancrush of del toro. Guillermo del toros cabinet of curiosities my notebooks. My notebooks, collections, and other obsessions by marc zicree and guillermo del toro 20, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. My notebooks, collections, and other obsessions kindle edition by del toro, guillermo, zicree, marc. Guillermo del toros cabinet of curiosities book depository. The guardian sket notes that theres something of da vincis notebooks in del toros. My notebooks, collections, and other obsessions by guillermo del toro, marc zicree isbn.
My notebooks, collections, and other obsessions ebook written by guillermo del toro, marc zicree. Over the last two decades, writerdirector guillermo del toro has mapped out a territory in the popular imagination that is uniquely his own, astonishing audiences with cronos, hellboy, pans labyrinth, and a host of other films and creative endeavors. If you like guillermo del toros films, heard of his bleak house but have never seen whats inside. The large hardback has over 300 illustrations and is packed with notebook entries and storyboards from his films. Guillermo del toros deluxe cabinet of curiosities will. Inside guillermo del toros sketchbooks film the guardian. Cabinet of curiosities does well to explain that, showing through frank discussion and an endless stream of images just how these films go from del toros imagination to being fully realised onscreen the pictures in the book are stunning, ranging from personallydrawn sketches with scribbled instructions, set design blueprints, promotional photography, posters and notebook entries. He is best known for his foreign fantasy films, especially pans labyrinth, and american mainstream movies like the shape of water. Guillermo del toro is an academy award winning film director as well as a screenwriter, producer, and new york times bestselling novelist. I like some of del toros films, but i am not a big fan of his to be honest. Limited edition book a spectacular limited edition of guillermo del toro cabinet of curiosities ingeniously designed in a partitioned, twodrawer replica of a cabinet and featuring neverbeforereleased artwork and a trio of custom components drawn from his films. Recently there has been a surge of books about the macabre side of our world, particularly about cabinets of curiosities. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read guillermo del toros cabinet of curiosities.
Strange, beautiful images from guillermo del toros. Guillermo del toro cabinet of curiosities guillermo del. Cabinet of curiosities guillermo del toro read online. Guillermo del toro was born in guadalajara, mexico and made his feature directorial debut in 1995 with the film cronos, and has since gone on to direct mimic, the devils backbone, blade ii, hellboy i, hellboy ii, and pans labyrinth, which garnered enormous critical praise worldwide and won three academy awards. Im hoping guillermo del toro will continue to suggest more, hes promising one book and one film suggestion a day, so keep an eye on his twitter feed here. A selection of those drawings now go public in guillermo del toros cabinet of curiosities. Guillermo del toro on cabinet of curiosities, collaborating with kanye west, and more spooky. My notebooks, collections, and other obsessions ebook. His films draw heavily on sources as diverse as weird fiction, fantasy, horror, and war. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading guillermo del toros cabinet of curiosities. Guillermo del toro cabinet of curiosities guillermo. As he explains in the video above, the 256page hardcover is a selection from his notebooks, where the director developed many of the monstrosities weve seen on screen. Born in guadalajara, mexico, guillermo del toro is the director of the films cronos, mimic, the devils.
Below is a list of guillermo del toros books in order of when they were first published. I like some of del toro s films, but i am not a big fan of his to be honest. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Guillermo del toros on set nickname inspires adorable guillermo del totoro illustrations that childlike sense of wonder in his films also emanates from the man himself. Sketches by guillermo del toro take you inside the. Book signing is limited to two books per person and a receipt as proofofpurchase from a lacma. My notebooks, collections, and other obsessions submitted by teoh yi chie on november 19, 20 4. His terrific new coffee table book, guillermo del toro cabinet of curiosities. Usually, they are mere collections of photographs of weird things that sit on dusty shelves in some corner of europe we associate with aristocracy and adventure. Guillermo del toro s original sketch for pale man, as seen in the new book cabinet of curiosities. In the new book cabinet of curiosities out now via harper, visionary pans labyrinth and pacific rim filmmaker guillermo del toro presents according to the volumes subtitle my. The selfinvention of guillermo del toro began on october 9, 1964, the day he was born in guadalajara, jalisco, mexico. In addition theres pictures from del toros own home, desk and inspirations. My notebooks, collections, and other obsessions shows, the.
Guillermo del toro front and his brother federico back at the steps of their great aunts home. Del toro shares his curiosities the new york times. Guillermo del toro made two movies while you were reading this the pacific rim director talks robots, monsters and his new book, cabinet of curiosities by. Chuck hogan is the author of several accaimed novels, including the standoff. On friday, july 29, come to the museum for a rare opportunity to have guillermo del toro sign your exhibition catalogue or another title by him purchased at the lacma store. An intimate look into one of the most imaginative minds of this century, guillermo del toros cabinet of curiosities reproduces the notes, the drawings, the untold creatures, and ideas of things to come that fill del toros fabled illustrated notebooks this book will be a visual treasure trove for del toro fans, as readers get a look at reproductions of his actual journal pages, filled with. Guillermo del toro is a mexican director mostly known for his acclaimed films pans labyrinth, the devils backbone, crimson peak and the hellboy film franchise. Late in 20, del toro released a voluminous book, entitled cabinet of curiosities. Guillermo del toro discusses his new book guillermo del toro cabinet of curiosities. Simply put the book is a spooky delight to flick through. Parkablogs newsletter stay informed on our latest news. Deluxe in size, guillermo del toro cabinet of curiosities.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Del toro has published multiple bestselling adult novels with harpercollins, including the strain, which was adapted. Guillermo del toro opens up about his book, cabinet of curiosities, myriad projects, and. This lavishly illustrated book is the ultimate coffee table book for fans of the master mexican filmmaker. My notebooks, collections, and other obsessions by guillermo del toro, marc. Guillermo del toro cabinet of curiosities my notebooks, collections, and other obsessions. Now, for the first time, del toro reveals the inspirations behind his signature artistic motifs, sharing the contents of his personal notebooks.
Guillermo del toro offers a rare peek into the pair of houses where he keeps his epic collection of curiosities, wax figures and creepy toys. My notebooks, collections, and other obsessions by guillermo del toro and marc scott zicree this coffee table tome gathers a sampling of various items created by guillermo del toro, or. And if youre at all a fan of guillermo del toro or his style then definitely run to your bookseller of choice and order guillermo del toro cabinet of curiosities. Guillermo del toros house of horrors the new york times. Harpercollins here, del toro gives the daily news a sneak peek. My notebooks, collections, and other obsessions on sale october 29, 20. My notebooks, collections, and other obsessions out oct. Opening cabinet of curiosities, the filmmaker guillermo del toros oversize new book, is akin to bouncing around inside his hallucinatory brain. My notebooks, collections, and other obsessions, takes the form of a booklength interview with genre film expert marc scott zicree, in which del toro expounds on his films, his philosophies of design, and his substantial collection of movie memorabilia. Guillermo del toro became a published author in 2008 with the nonfiction book the monsters of hellboy ii.
Guillermo del toro cabinet of curiosities by guillermo del toro, 9781781169261, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Guillermo del toro on the pacific rim bluray, frankenstein, and his cabinet of curiosities the filmmakerauthorartist is having a very good month with two new releases. If youre a del toro fan, have some bucks, and like really cool threedimensional swag, then let me lead you back to 20s guillermo del toro cabinet of curiosities. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading guillermo del toro s cabinet of curiosities.
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