Rick Baker : Metamorphosis: Vol 1: 1950-1989, Vol 2: 1990-2019

ISBN: 1944903437

Author: Rinzler, J. W.

Condition: New

From #1 New York Times bestselling author J. W. Rinzler, a deluxe two-volume set of images exploring seven-time Academy Award winner Rick Bakers 40-plus-year journey as a special makeup effects artist.Foreword by John LandisPreface by Peter JacksonIntroduction by Rick BakerAfterword by Dick SmithRick Baker: Metamorphosis chronicles the career of the legendary special effects and makeup artist, best known for his creature effects and designs. These two-volumes, replete with more than 1,600 four-color images and original sketches, covers the makeup artists 40-plus-year journey, from his early days as a young monster maker, creating body parts in his parents kitchen, to his more than 70 film and television credits, which resulted in seven Academy Awards, one Emmy, and three BAFTAs, among numerous others.From the gory zombies of Michael Jacksons Thriller and the staggeringly lifelike Bigfoot in Harry and the Hendersons to the creative builds in Men in Black and the groundbreaking effects in An American Werewolf in London, Rick Bakers special effects, makeup, and prosthetics count among some of Hollywoods most enduring legacies.Not for the faint of heart, this two-volume retrospective of the Oscar-winning special makeup effects artist revisits his spookiest creations. -New York Times