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i am 8-bit: Art Inspired by Classic Videogames of the '80s

Chuck Klosterman

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Pac-Man. Frogger. Super Mario Bros. These classic videogames are burned into the collective consciousness of an entire generation, thanks to countless hours spent at pizza parlors and bowling alleys across the country. Now artists such as Gary Baseman, Tim Biskup, and Ashley Wood put their memories to paper, canvas, and wood to create original works of art inspired by the art of the videogame. Chuck Klosterman shares his thoughts in his distinctively insightful and entertaining style in a foreword on how videogames created a new playground for artistic expression. With more than 100 thought-provoking, amusing, and simply fun pieces of original art, i am 8-bit is a pixilated stroll down memory lane.

Language: English

Pages: 156

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Release: March 30, 2006

ISBN: 0811853195

ISBN 13: 9780811853194

i am 8-bit: Art Inspired by Classic Videogames of the '80s

Chuck Klosterman

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Pac-Man. Frogger. Super Mario Bros. These classic videogames are burned into the collective consciousness of an entire generation, thanks to countless hours spent at pizza parlors and bowling alleys across the country. Now artists such as Gary Baseman, Tim Biskup, and Ashley Wood put their memories to paper, canvas, and wood to create original works of art inspired by the art of the videogame. Chuck Klosterman shares his thoughts in his distinctively insightful and entertaining style in a foreword on how videogames created a new playground for artistic expression. With more than 100 thought-provoking, amusing, and simply fun pieces of original art, i am 8-bit is a pixilated stroll down memory lane.

Language: English

Pages: 156

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Release: March 30, 2006

ISBN: 0811853195

ISBN 13: 9780811853194

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