Prepare to be spellbound by jim kay s dazzling depiction of the wizarding world and much loved characters in these fullcolour illustrated editions. Jim kay, the carnegie medalwinning illustrator of patrick nesss a monster calls, has been chosen to illustrate all seven harry potter books in full colour and design the new book. Jim kay works wonders with the illustrated harry potter. Rowling and more than 300 extraordinary illustrations from kate greenaway medal winner jim kay. Creating over a hundred images per book, the british illustrators renderings of our favourite witches, wizards, and magical locales are not only wonderfully vivid and technically impressivethey. These editions are a pleasure to read, with generously sized pages, color. Awardwinning artist jim kay illustrates year two of harry potters adventures at hogwarts, in a stunning, giftready format. His work is the star of bloomsburys new illustrated editions of the harry potter books, which have earned him recognition from all over the world. Because hes gentle and captivating, that is not because hes sketchy.
The harry potter illustrated editions by bloomsbury are beautiful masterpieces and perfect additions to any fans library. Jim kay discusses his illustrations in the illustrated edition of j. Jim kays illustrated edition of the philosophers stone is available exclusively on amazon in kindle in motion format. Bringing something new to the most successful book series in history and following up the box officetopping harry potter film adaptations takes. Inside the new illustrated edition of harry potter and. The artist jim kay, whose latest book is harry potter and the goblet of fire, surrounds himself with nature when he draws unnatural creatures like dragons, goblins and trolls.
For twelve long years, the dread fortress of azkaban held an infamous prisoner named sirius black. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban is now in the shops. This beautifully produced boxed set is the perfect introduction to the harry potter series, and an impressive gift for new readers and lifelong fans alike. Jim studied illustration at the university of westminster. If youre one of the few fans who hasnt yet been won over by the artists evocative renderings of the potter world, the rest of us can only gaze back at you in bafflement. Now, take a sneak peek inside this mammoth new books pages.
Jim kays illustration of harry potter and the philosophers stone. I love his interpretation of harry potters world, and i feel honoured and grateful that he has lent his talent to it j. His images for a monster calls use everything from beetles to breadboards to create interesting marks and textures. Rowling to present illustrations of every title in the harry potter series in technicolour. First look at jim kays illustrated edition of harry potter and the. Harry potter illustrated edition flip through goblet of fire. The dursleys were so mean and hideous that summer that all harry potter wanted was to get back to the hogwarts school for witchcraft and wizardry. Jim kay talks about illustrating harry potter and the. As ever, jim kays artwork is meticulously detailed. Jim kay has officially begun work on the illustrated edition of harry potter and the order of the phoenix, and thats good news that would make even madam pince rejoice after previously. Harry potter and the goblet of fire illustrated edition the fourth book in the beloved harry potter series, now illustrated in glorious full color by awardwinning artist jim kay. Convicted of killing thirteen people with a single curse, he was said to be the heir apparent to the dark lord, voldemort. The fifth book is even longer than goblet, so we expect the harry potter and the order of the phoenix illustrated edition release date will be no earlier than fall 2021. The first title, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was released on 6 october 2015, featuring.
Jim kay is an english artist from northhampshire, england, who won the kate greenway medal in 2012 for his illustrations for the book a monster calls by patrick ness. Artist jim kay on illustrating harry potter wizarding world. Kate greenawayawardwinning artist jim kay has created over 100 stunning illustrations, making this deluxe format. The beloved first book of the harry potter series, now fully illustrated by awardwinning artist jim kay. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone the illustrated edition the beloved first book of the harry potter series, now fully illustrated by awardwinning artist jim kay. The new edition will be a hardcover with illustrated endpapers and illustrations by jim kay throughout. Meet the new harry potter artist, jim kay the guardian. So i did, but instead of getting the original books, i decided to get something different, one with illustrations, i came across this illustrated version of harry potter by jim kay, a large hardback book with shiny foil title on the front and spine of the book. Harry potter illustrated by jim kay beautiful book.
Jim kay studied illustration and worked in the archives of the tate gallery and the kew royal botanic gardens, two experiences that heavily influence his work. Jim studied illustration at the university of westminster and since graduating has worked in the archives of tate britain and the royal botanic gardens at kew. Harry potter and the philosophers stone deluxe edition. Join me during my first flip through of the entire book. The third book in the bestselling harry potter series, now illustrated in glorious full color by awardwinning artist jim kay. J im jim kay looks like one of his own illustrations. The awardwinning harry potter illustrator is sitting beside me at one end of a long mahogany table, with a mug of tea. Jim kay won the kate greenaway medal in 2012 for his illustrations in i a monster calls i by patrick ness. Harry potter illustrator jim kay draws wizards until he. These three irresistible complete novels contain over 800 pages of classic storytelling from j. The hardcover edition of the first harry potter book, with stunning illustrations by the awardwinning illustrator jim kay, was published by bloomsbury back in 2015.
For the last few years awardwinning illustrator jim kay has spent his time working 12 hours a day, 7 days a week to reimagine the wizarding world in illustrated form. I worried id ruin the most popular childrens book in history. Prepare to be spellbound by this dazzling depiction of the wizarding world and its muchloved characters in this exclusive kindle in motion edition of one of the worlds favourite books harry potter and the sorcerers stone. The first three books in the harry potter series, gorgeously illustrated in full color by jim kay, now available in a collectible boxed set. Jim kay has officially begun work on the illustrated edition of harry potter and the order of the phoenix, and. Harry potter and the goblet of fire illustrated edition was released october 8th, 2019. We look forward to each and every one of them, be they dragons or something downright scarier. Harry potter illustrator jim kay draws wizards until he hallucinates.
Jim kay illustrator of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Louise clark is a milliner also based in east sussex, and recently won the 2017 bridport hat festival open competition for her hat in an english. It comes as no surprise, then, to report that kays illustrated edition of harry potter and the goblet of. The golden trio from harry potter and the sorcerers stone, as illustrated by jim kay. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, which was released earlier this year, features more than 100 of kays illustrations. Following the beloved editions from illustrator jim kay, now hard at work on his rendering of harry potter and the order of the phoenix, was not for the faint of heart, nor was returning to their. He wants to dream about cho chang, his crush and maybe do more than dream. I love his interpretation of harry potters world, and i feel honoured and grateful that he has lent his talent to it, j.
Unfortunately, illustrating a seven book series takes a loooong time especially with well over 100 illustrations per book. Rowling kays illustrated edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone is a triumph a book so alive it seems to jump, explode and slither out of your hands as you read praise for harry potter. But after almost two years of work, seven days a week, kays illustrated edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone is a triumph a book so alive it seems to jump, explode and. At this point, a new installment of the harry potter series illustrated by jim kay needs no introduction.
Jim kay, the awardwinning illustrator, has been working for the past few years to bring life to the beloved series. Browse and buy harry potter illustrated editions and see beautiful harry potter illustrations from the hand of illustrator, jim kay. Kays illustrated edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone is a triumph a book so alive it seems to jump, explode and slither out of your hands as you read, telegraph seeing jim kays illustrations moved me profoundly. Pottermore was teasing about the fully illustrated digital edition in july, and finally, the book has been released. The fully illustrated edition of harry potter returns as.
Come back tomorrow for the first look at snape and to find out how jim kay created the new face of harry potter. It contains the first three books in the series harry potter and the sorcerers stone, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, and harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban in largescale editions, gorgeously illustrated in full color by awardwinning artist jim kay. Every chapter illustration from the harry potter books. Harry potter wants to get away from the pernicious dursleys and go to the international quidditch cup with hermione, ron, and the weasleys. But just as hes packing his bags, harry receives a warning from a strange. Brimming with magic, jim kays utterly enchanting depiction of the wizarding. Harry potter and the goblet of fire harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter and the philosophers stone the great war.
Harry potter and the sorcerers stone the illustrated. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban illustrated edition. First look at jim kays illustrated edition of harry. Below is an image from the new book buckbeak on hagrids bed a tricky thing showing a big horsetype animal on a giants bed. Awardwinning artist jim kay illustrates year two of harrys adventures at hogwarts, in the same beautiful, giftready format as harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Illustrated edition will be released 8 october, 2019 and you can preorder from bloomsburys official website. Rowling kays illustrated edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone is a triumph a book so alive it seems to jump, explode and slither out of your hands as you read, telegraph on harry potter and the. Editions include harry potter and the philosophers stone illustrated edition and the new harry potter book. Jim kay begins drafting order of the phoenix illustrated. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix illustrated edition release. In addition, she created a number of gorgeous illustrations depicting some of the most noteworthy scenes from the books.
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