Sorayama: Complete Masterworks

The art is fantastic. Yes this is a bit pricey but every penny is worth it. Amazing book!

Amazing collection of one of the best hyper realistic artist!

Fantastic! The book was received in perfect condition as well.

Sorayama might not have invented the "sexy robot" genre, but certainly made it his own. His photorealistic style brings gleaming metal to life at the same time that it honors classic "pin-up" imagery - something you have to see to believe. I've admired his work for many years, and was very happy to see this beautiful book at a modest price. It's not full "coffee table" size, but big enough that the hundreds of images here can be enjoyed fully. I had been familiar with Sorayama's sexy robots, and with some of his merging of gorgeous models with gorgeous metal. This showed me a wider range of his work, though. The range starts at cheerful pinups, progresses through scantier clothing and alluring poses, then heads on beyond clear erotica into areas with a darker edge. I can't help admire his visual technique, but don't appreciate the elaborate restraints he so seems to enjoy. Some images make me wonder whether a mad scientist and a master machinist started making adult toys, and had to tie down the alpha testers to see the gadgets work. Having seen so many gorgeous models displayed in distressing situations, I go back to his human/machine mergers and see a darker side I hadn't recognized before. As much as I like so much of his work, I really could do without the more fetish-y end of his range. -- wiredweird

good quality.

Wow, his style is so unique

...you'll like this.

Epic

Un maestro contemporaneo, Sorayama con il suo erotismo cybernetico ha inventato un immaginario che ha fatto scuola. Immergersi in questa raccolta di opere è cosa facile, sia per la grande capacità grafica che per la fantasia erotica e avveniristica dell'autore. Consigliato a chi ama il genere cyber, le belle donne e l'illustrazione.

Je pense que beaucoup d’entre vous (dont moi) veulent voir les œuvres humanoïdes de Sorayama en prenant se livre , il y en a beaucoup, mais attendez-vous à surtout voir des œuvres de nu de bondage ou autre. Mais tout de même se livre reste le meilleur sur toutes les œuvres de Sorayama.

Superb

Great book. Very good quality pages, though the binding is a bit stiff with some pages containing art that moves into the spine portion of a page... and being that this book is quite thick and not a hardcover, if you are like me, you will be reluctant to fully open up a section for the risk of wearing out the spine for future use... even if it is personal paranoia and preserving the book's quality. Although it is marketed as a softcover book, the cover itself is a sort of semi-firm material... firmer than your normal "thin cardboard" paperback cover. The book feels sturdy and well put together. There are a few reviews on here downrating the book based on personal taste. You have to know who Sorayama is before buying this. Specifically 2 points. Sorayama is, and has always been known as an erotic artist... and he is Japanese... that means a heavy Japanese influence on erotic themes/concepts.... and since bondage has a long history of artistic representation and influence in Japan... you are getting a collection of work that includes significant portions of very meticulously detailed bondage pinups, and images that may seem extreme or taboo to some in the west, but have a common "awareness" and acceptance in Japan. That is not to say that that is all he does. There is also his genre (specifically sci-fi) art... but there is also the commercial work. This book is truly a full and complete collection of the artworks of one of the all time masters of airbrush painting. The only Sorayama book you will need... and even if there are artworks in here that do not appeal to you (some of the commercial work does little for me simply because of its commercial nature), there is plenty to choose from, all beautifully painted. If only this were a hardcover AND larger in size, it would be perfect.

This Artbook of Sorayama is a Masterpiece!