TOMB RAIDER ART BOOK

Tomb Raider: The Art of Survival – (Art Book)

TOMB RAIDER ART BOOKVideo games can be the collective artistic work of dozens, and sometimes hundreds, of individuals. The work of creating a solid title often begins behind the scenes at the desk of a concept artist. If you’re a fan of the new Tomb Raider series, or great art for that matter, BradyGames recently released an absolutely stunning book of art based on the Crystal Dynamix Tomb Raider reboot (which is sitting pretty at an 86% Metacritic score). The Art of Survival follows the development of Lara Croft from some of her earliest concept art (there was a monkey involved), to her final finished render. Not simply a book of art, The Art of Survival also features a “director’s commentary” by Senior Art Director Brian Horton, who hand picked each image featured within the hefty 272 page book.

 

 

There are a number of images within the book that look so incredibly realistic that some visitors at my house mistook them for photographs. When we finally took the time to read the fine print, we realized that the creepy pictures were in fact renders done by artist Brandon Russell and not actual people.

Tomb Raider: The Art of Survival is all the evidence one would ever need to win the “video games are art” argument. Almost all of the images within its pages are frame worthy. If you’re a fan of Lara’s latest adventure, or simply a fan of great art, Tomb Raider: The Art of Survival is totally worth raiding for.

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  1. Scott

    It’s cool that the art sort of reflects a cinematic perspective, one which is faithfully re-created in game as well. Tomb Raider 2 cannot come soon enough.

    1. Rinu

      The art of latest Tomb Raider is absolutely stunning. I’d like to get a wide wallpaper ideal for hang on the wall in frame. :3

      “Tomb Raider 2 cannot come soon enough.” – I couldn’t have said it better myself.

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