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Atari is one of the most recognized names in the world. Since its formation in 1972, the company pioneered hundreds of iconic titles including Asteroids, Centipede, and Missile Command. In addition to hundreds of games created for arcades, home video systems, and computers, original artwork was specially commissioned to enhance the Atari experience, further enticing children and adults to embrace and enjoy the new era of electronic entertainment. The Art of Atari is the first official collection of such artwork. Sourced from private collections worldwide, this book spans over 40 years of the company's unique illustrations used in packaging, advertisements, catalogues, and more. Written by Tim Lapetino (with an afterword by Robert V. Conte), the Art of Atari includes behind-the-scenes details on how dozens of games featured within were conceived of, illustrated, approved (or rejected), and brought to life! Includes a special

Foreword by New York Times bestseller Ernest Cline author of Armada and Ready Player One, soon to be a motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg. Whether you're a fan, collector, enthusiast, or new to the world of Atari, this book offers the most complete collection of Atari artwork ever produced!

"For me, revisiting the beautiful artwork presented in this book is almost as good as taking a trip in Doc Brown's time machine back to that halcyon era at the dawn of the digital age. But be warned, viewing these images may leave you with an overwhelming desire to revisit the ancient pixelated battlefields they each depict as well." -- from the Foreword by Ernest Cline, author of READY PLAYER ONE

Features

• Huge array of different content including artwork, original packaging, history, art & design, developer / artist interviews, coin-ops, home consoles, box artwork, industrial designs, analog process, prototypes, advertising and promotion and more!
• Packed with stunning imagery and information about classic Atari titles including Pong, Breakout, Asteroids, Missile Command, Yar's Revenge, Defender, E.T, Centipede, Combat, Indy 500, Video Olympics and many more!
• Retrospectives and interviews with key Atari staff including George Opperman, Cliff Spohn, Rick Guidice, Susan Jaekel, Steve Hendricks, Terry Hoff, Hiro Kimura, James Kelly, Warren Chang, Marc Ericksen, Evelyn Seto and more!
• Glorious breakdowns and retrospectives of each machine including the 2600, 5200, 7800, 400, 800, Lynx, Jaguar and many more!
• Stunning hardback format across 352 pages
• Forward by Ernest Cline (author of Ready Player One)
   

Details

• Total pages: 352
• Format: Hardcover
• Dimensions: 10" x 11.25" x 1.25" (it's big!)
• Published by Dynamite Entertainment
• ISBN: 1-5241-0103-6
• EAN: 978-1-5241-0103-9
• Author: Time Lapetino
• Also from this author: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - The Original Topps Trading Card Series, Vol. 3, BLACK SABBATH: THE OZZY YEARS, WORK FOR MONEY, DESIGN FOR LOVE, SUPER iam8bit: More Art Inspired by Classic Videogames of the '80s

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