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Dark Crystal: The Ultimate Visual History
Dark Crystal: The Ultimate Visual History | Caseen Gaines
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Dark Crystal: The Ultimate Visual History is the definitive collection of rare artwork, interviews, and on-set photos from the beloved Jim Henson fantasy classic. A true masterpiece brought to life by the ingenious puppetry and peerless storytelling of Jim Henson, Dark Crystal is revered by an entire generation of fans. For the first time, this deluxe and highly comprehensive book tells the complete story of this deeply personal Henson project, highlighting the unique creative journey and groundbreaking techniques that brought the film to the screen. Drawing from unseen archive interviews with Jim Henson and new interviews with the films behind-the-scenes creative team, Dark Crystal: The Ultimate Visual History leaves no stone unturned in chronicling the entire production, from the initial concept based on themes close to Hensons heart to the ingenious conceptual design, puppet construction, and logistics of the shoot itself. The book also delves into the wider world of Dark Crystal, exploring the creation of comics, novels, and other official projects inspired by the film. This deluxe coffee-table book contains an in-depth look at the day-to-day production of the film and showcases a huge range of incredible visuals, including candid set photography, previously unseen concept art, storyboards, production notes, and more. The book also features a plethora of amazing removable items, such as script pages, notes and sketches from Henson, and other unique treasures. Definitive, enthralling, and revelatory, Dark Crystal: The Ultimate Visual History is the last word on an enduring modern classic and the book that fans of the film have been waiting for.
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BookwormAHN
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This post was my first #bookhaul I posted it 2 Christmases ago. It wasn't a big one but I have read The Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy and most of The Dark Crystal The Ultimate Visual History. So let's say 3 1/2 😸
#BookHaulChallenge @Lcsmcat

Lcsmcat 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 5y
Mishu94 How was it? 5y
BookwormAHN @Mishu94 The Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy was fantastic 💚 5y
Mishu94 @BookwormAHN so should I stack it?😝 5y
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SkeletonKey
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TODAY WAS GREAT!

Got over my cold enough to catch the end of Faeriecon. Wendy & Toby Froud signed my Visual History of the Dark Crystal book along with the author. They were so exquisitely kind. Also picked up Cory Godbey‘s Labyrinth & Dark Crystal children‘s books because they were too pretty not to.

Aaah, I love artists and writers so much.

#froud #faeriecon #thedarkcrystal #labyrinth

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SkeletonKey
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Went to the theater today to watch The Dark Crystal. Labyrinth doesn‘t hold up as well on the big screen but this one? Definitely stunning. I think it‘s running in select theaters for few more days if anyone wants to try to see it.

#thedarkcrystal #80snerd #80sfantasy

kamoorephoto I still love Dark Crystal, Labyrinth and the Neverending Story - maybe the last one the most because I remember reading the book... imagine that...📖 7y
SkeletonKey @kamoorephoto - So good!! I‘d love to reread The Neverending Story. 7y
TricksyTails 😍😍😍 Dark Crystal! I‘m surprised about Labyrinth. I‘ll just get my fix on the small screen then. 😊 7y
SkeletonKey @TricksyTails - I‘ll still say that Labyrinth is worth seeing in the theater but some of the effects they used didn‘t blend as well! 😆 7y
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TobeyTheScavengerMonk
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My lovely wife went back to work right after Christmas so it‘s just me, our 3 year old, the grinningest 5 month old you ever saw, and our Yorkie all day every day.

Needless to say I have been going NONSTOP, but I found a few minutes to check out my incredible visual history of The Dark Crystal. Cosmo is chomping on a Christmas toy in the background.

LibrarianRyan Isn't this book AWESOME!!!!! 7y
laurieluna Right?! Kids keep you on your toes. I have a 2 and a half year old and a 4 month old and I'm exhausted. Kudos for doing it all with a dog too! 7y
Jabberwocky GORGEOUS. 7y
Jabberwocky Side note: my dad was a stay at home dad/accountant from home and my favourite childhood memories are of watching history documentaries, superhero cartoons and old sci fi movies like the dark crystal with him. He read a lot before my sister and I were born and read us hundreds upon hundreds of stories. He instilled in us a love of stories. Go Dad power!! 7y
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LibrarianRyan
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My baby did good for Christmas. I try to guess what everything is as I open it because I know it drives him nuts. The first one I said was TDC visual Guide. He gave me this look like I needed to die. I was wrong it was Labyrinth. tDV was further in the box.

DeborahSmall I bought my eldest the music score for Labyrinth ❤️ 7y
Johanna414 Fantastic. All of this is just awesome! 7y
Bradleygirl @DeborahSmall omigosh I'm jealous 7y
Bradleygirl Looks gorgeous 😍 7y
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BookwormAHN
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Gifts from my dear parents who know me quite well.
🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄
#christmasbookhaul

Karkar The dark crystal...that looks interesting 7y
TricksyTails Need that Dark Crystal book! 😍 7y
Kalalalatja Lovely! Love the Laini Taylor books 👌 7y
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LibrarianRyan
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I hate to play favorites but I have to. @litenthusiast hands down picked the best book mark for me. The HP book marks are cute, the book furniture lovely, and hot coco is the only way I like coco. Plus that flat marsh mellows. So cool. But far away my absolute fave is the Dark Crystal bookmark with a piece of film in it. That is Sooooooo AWESOME. My fav. Josh tried to steal it already.

LibrarianRyan @TobeyTheScavengerMonk I tagged you to see the bookmark. 7y
readinginthedark 😍😍😍 7y
PenguinInFlight OMG. 😍😍😍 7y
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BookwormAHN I also have one of The Dark Crystal ones, they are really cool 💙 7y
TobeyTheScavengerMonk Whooooooa, that is SO COOL! 7y
litenthusiast Yay!! I'm so glad you liked all of it!!! 7y
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BookwormAHN
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🤞The Dark Crystal the Visual History
🤞Strange Weather by Joe Hill
🤞The Changeling by Victor LaValle
🤞Gentleman's Guide to Vice & Virtue by Mackenzie Lee
🤞The World of Lore by Aaron Mahorke

Smangela Great list! :) 7y
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