When it comes to art books, there’s no real middle ground for me. I either absolutely love it and want to make it a part of my library OR there’s something about it that infuriates me. Maybe the art book turned out to be a ‘screenshot book’ with little to no art in it. Or maybe it showed off incredible concept art and designs; but the book itself ended up being so absurdly tiny, that is feels more like a ‘pre-order bonus’ after thought. As far as I’m concerned, a good art book needs to check off at least 2 of following 3 questions: (1) Does it have any actual artwork from the creative/ art team? (2) Does it contain any commentary about their process/ direction? (3) Does the book feel like a celebration of all their hard work and imagination?

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Thanks for the tip, Pat!