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PEN TO PAPER

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 Pictoplasma Publishing, Berlin

April 2010
Lars Denicke, Peter Thaler
240
18,4 x 22,3 cm / 7.24 x 8.78 in
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978-3-981-04586-4

Pen to Paper presents a fine selection of the most adventurous images from a global scene of artists, working mainly with a pen or analogue techniques such as water color, ink or collage. This recent revival has injected immeasurable visual wealth into the world of illustration, fine art and especially character design. Artists reject the computer and channel their creativity through spontaneous freehand drawing to create untamed, edgy and exceptional beings. With works by Allison Schulnik, Shoboshobo, Allyson Mellberg Taylor, John Casey, Luke Ramsey, Eric Shaw, Joey Haley, Kerozen and many more…

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PREPARE FOR PICTOPIA

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 Pictoplasma Publishing, Berlin
Haus der Kulturen der Welt
April 2009
Peter Thaler, Lars Denicke
Bernd Scherer
328
18,4 x 22,3 cm / 7.24 x 8.78 in
full colour,
hardcover

978-3-98104-587-1

The 328 page and colorful catalogue, published on the occasion of the Pictopia exhibition at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in spring 2009, assembles texts and works by international artists, designers and theorists, all investigating the aesthetic principle of reduction and abstraction in the design of anthropomorphic characters. Including work by AJ Fosik, Ben Frost, Borris Hoppek, Dylan Martorell, Edwina Ashton, Faiyaz Jafri, Fons Schiedon, FriendsWithYou, Gary Baseman, Hideaki Kawashima, James Marshall, Jeremy Dower, Mark Ryden, Motomichi Nakamura, Nagi Noda, Olaf Breuning, Sam Gibbons, Shoboshobo, Tim Biskup and many more…

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THE CHARACTER ENCYCLOPAEDIA

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Pictoplasma Publishing, Berlin

November 2006
Peter Thaler, Lars Denicke

396
18,4 x 22,3 cm / 7.24 x 8.78 in
full colour,
special hardcover

3-9810458-3-1

With this long awaited follow-up publication Pictoplasma delivers an in-depth exploration of the latest tendencies in current character design and art, spanning from drawing, design and painting to its use in installations and sculpture.

Pictoplasma not only creates the world’s first Encyclopaedia of figurative design - by cataloguing the characters as independent life-forms of their own right, the compilation enables to examine similarities and permutations of globally recurring motifs and styles.

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PICTOPLASMA 2

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Die Gestalten Verlag, Berlin

November 2003
Pictoplasma, Robert Klanten

224
24 x 30 cm
full colour,
special padded hardcover

3-89955-021-8

Avoiding the lure of creating a straightforward sequel or the simple repetition of the winning formula, pictoplasma has once again distilled a fine selection of first-rate works from over 9,000 entries. While the traditional role of these loveable icons as commercial branding tools remains important, this volume delves even deeper into the world of contemporary character design, additionally focussing on their wider usage outside of the printed page. No matter if it’s sculptures, installations, graphical work, street art, urban vinyl toys, dolls or fine art, for pictoplasma its all about the power of reduced and abstract character visualization, and its usage as an global language.

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PICTOPLASMA

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Gestalten Verlag, Berlin

November 2001
Pictoplasma, Robert Klanten

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12 x 9.5 x 1 inches
full colour,
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3-9810458-3-1

Pictoplasma 1, the first ever documentation of modern character design, presents a comprehensive overview of this truly global graphic language and illustrates the remarkable status figures with lively traits and faces have achieved in our society, culminating in a visual feast.
As likeable, global identifiers they act as indispensable mediators in the era of multimedia, serving purposes as diverse as branding, logo design, game design, web design, icons or mascots. Selected from more than 6,000 excellent entries Pictoplasma offers both independent artists and corporations an international platform.

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