Year: 1992
Publisher: Oblagon
ISBN: 0929463072
Content: Artbook, Sketchbook and Video (LaserDisc or VHS)
Limitation: 3500
Kronolog is probably the most sophisticated set ever published on a single science fiction illustrator or, as Syd Mead, creator of movie sets for Blade Runner, 2010 Space Odyssey, Tron, Star Trek and others tend to call himself, a visual futurist.
Packed with the 144 colour pages thick Kronoteko with 130 fullsize illustrations, the 328 pages of Kronovecta with over 700 images in 4, 2 and 1 color as a compendium of sketches, ideas and storyboards, and accompanied by a special hour-long tutorial on laserdisc (remember that old format?) called Kronovid, on how Syd Mead creates his rendering art.
This huge set has been published in Japan and only a few surfaced in the USA or Europe. Currently I saw 2 sets being offered on the net for around 1700-2500 Dollars, so if you want this, start collecting your pennies and cents... ;)
But of course there are also other, more affordable books available from this genius of scifi imagination, check out for instance Sentinel 1 & 2 or Sentury.
And if you still insist on seeing more from the visual futurist, check out his page.
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