On 11th February 1990, a dignified elderly man walked & in hand with the wife from whom he had been forced to live apart from for twenty-seven years out of prison & into history. It is a date & an image the world will never forget: the day Nelson Mandela was freed. From that day on, Nelson Mandela's immense courage & personal moral authority moved out of the shadows of his prison cell to stand as a beacon of hope first to a bitterly divided nation & then to the whole world. Other images have followed: a smiling Mandela casting his voice in his country's first general election, a solemn Mandela at his inauguration as the first president of a democratic South Africa, Mandela with world leaders, with celebrities, with his wife Graca Machel & his family, in the midst of the crowds of children who are drawn to him wherever he goes. Nelson Mandela occupies a unique place in our world & in Mandela: The Authorised Portrait the narrative of his epic journey to freedom is accompanied by the most complete collection of images ever assembled & by more than sixty specially commissioned interviews. World leaders, friends & associates ranging from President Bill Clinton to Tony Blair, from Bono to President Thabo Mbeki, from his comrades in the South African struggle against apartheid to Muhammad Ali have all contributed their individual stories to build a compelling picture of this inspirational man through the eyes of those closets to him. ...

Manga is the art craze & the influence of manga can be seen in films, animation & comics the world over. This book goes back to basics explaining what the manga style is & the tools & materials needed. It follows a series of tutorials on how to draw individual character elements such as eyes, hair, hands, & clothing. ...

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The super deformed illustration style exaggerates a character's features, usually resulting in gigantic heads. Although it is widely used by manga fans because it is easy to reproduce, learning to control it can be difficult. This book is aimed at all those who would like to start or to perfect this style. Centred around the tiny & fun chibis, this volume explains, step by step, how to start from scratch & arrive at the final finished product. ...

Manga continues to be one of the most popular art forms worldwide. It is also incredibly versatile, being used across media, from advertising to feature animation. Manga Clip Art provides all the elements needed to create print-ready, professional manga illustrations, even for those who cant draw. High-resolution line art allows budding mangakas to create dynamic, personalised artwork & develop an individual style. All elements are included on the accompanying CD, from contemporary shoujo & shonen characters to traditional Japanese figures, sci-fi creatures & mecha robots. Plus there are accessories & backgrounds to complement the character designs. The book provides step-by-step explanations on how to create, colour & render manga illustrations like the professionals. In a handy pocket-sized format, Manga Clip Art is both an excellent guide for beginner artists suitable for all age groups & a resource for designers. A practical resource for manga fans, artists & designers Interchangeable elements on CD allow for a wealth of design options Easy-to-follow workthroughs reveal the techniques of professional manga artists ...

This series brings the world of manga to life. The pages are packed with everything the budding artist needs to learn in order to create really amazing illustrations in the Manga style. Step by step illustrations & text demonstrate how to gradually build up the characters whilst other pages show how to create specific Manga expressions, hand & feet styles, the trademark Manga eyes & poses. Having learn how to draw the characters, children will find out how to use colour, light & shade to enhance them. ...

Manga Kamishibai: The Art of Japanese Paper Theater is the first book of its kind to examine the origin of the modern manga phenomenon. Kamishibai (paper theatre) is a fascinating & nearly vanished Japanese art form that paved the way for modern-day comic books & is central to the phenomenon of manga. During the height of kamishibai in the 1930s, the gaito kamishibaya (street-corner storyteller) acted as an entertainer & reporter, gathering residents of local towns for the much-anticipated picture show
- which was economically backed by selling candy, roasted chestnuts, & sweet potatoes to the children. Typically the storyteller would travel to several villages during the day & set up his butai, (a miniature wooden proscenium), through which the illustrated boards were shown. The stories that were depicted ranged from action-packed westerns, period pieces, traditional folk tales, & melodramas, to nightly news reporting on World War II. More than just illustrated pictures, a good storyteller would act out the parts of each character with different voices & facial expressions. As television was introduced to Japan, the art of kamishibai died out; its influence, however, can still be seen in modern pop culture
- from videogames to manga comics. Author Eric P. Nash conducted years of extensive research, & was granted unprecedented access to little-known archives of kamishibai in Tokyo. With rare images & expert writing, this book will easily become an essential guide to the origins of manga & its history

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Become a manga master through the art of doodle!

Enter the fantastical world of manga drawing—with scenes to set, costumes

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This book has over 50 basic lessons for drawing the world's most popular fighting styles. It

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When you think of Manga, monsters & robots spring quickly to mind.

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