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Leonardo 2
Leonardo 2

Leonardo 2

Louvre Collection

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

96 Pages, 10 x 14

Formats: Cloth, PDF

Cloth, $29.99 (US $29.99) (CA $39.99)

Publication Date: November 2020

ISBN 9781681122649

Rights: WOR X UK

NBM Publishing (Nov 2020)

Price: $29.99
 
 

Overview

A visual experience not to be missed, in a large format hardcover

Planet Earth, engaged in an intergalactic conflict, owes its salvation to the clone of Leonardo da Vinci and to the rebirth of his genius. Author Stéphane Levallois has created the fantastic universes of many of the big Hollywood blockbusters (Alien, King Kong (Skull Island), Harry Potter and many others). The result of two years of elaboration and work, this space opera exemplifies his talent in two areas that he masters to perfection: the universe of science fiction and art. To build his story and compose his boards, Levallois draws from the painted and drawn work of the Renaissance master, selecting a large number of drawings and paintings by Leonardo to represent the characters, vessels or even the architectures in his story. The grand scale result is stupefying as Leonardo’s everlasting visions are successfully projected into a stunning futuristic setting.

Reviews

"Comics aficionados will enjoy this experiment purely for the virtuoso quality of Levallois’ art." —Publishers Weekly


"Brilliant melding of space opera and art history spiced up with a clear shout-out to gay pride that has been wonderfully combined in this hardcover novel. A big handsome volume." —Karen Haber, Locus

Author Biography

Stéphane Levallois was born in 1970 and lives in Paris. In 1988, he entered the Penninghen Graduate School of Graphic Art. Following his studies, Levallois did computer graphics training, and signed movie posters and illustrations. He joined the Cryo video game publisher as artistic director. At the same time, he became a storyboarder and produced designs for advertising and cinema, working for many directors and on such blockbuster movie franchises as Alien, Harry Potter, and King Kong. He designs for Stark, John Galiano, Jean Baptiste Mondino, and Hedi Slimane. He also does character studies for the Time Warner companies and Marvel Studios.