![]() And this is not to say that coffee-table books are cheap and not worth noting, it is actually the exact opposite. Varying pieces that could be regarded as worthy of a coffee-table book. ![]() Although we could have seen an industrial construction of artwork conceptions, the book takes on a very simple and elegant approach. But for Yoshitaka Amano, that is not the case. Thumbnails, silhouettes, all concept art had to go through dozens or even hundreds of iterations to steer the direction of material. In today’s industry standards for game artbooks, we often expect grand environmental canvases and various designs that were attempted to boil down to the final draft. Fortunately, on July 19th, 2013, Dark Horse has released a new Slipcased Edition which only has the three hardcover artbooks, sold at $89.99. In 2011, renowned publisher, Dark Horse, released an English version of “The Sky”, retailing at the price of $139.99 and possessed the same material as the Japanese counterpart. ![]() The original collection was priced at $600 and has since been sold as high as $1000 on eBay. ![]() In 2001, Digicube created the collection, which has three hardcover books and various other pieces unique to the set, but ceased production due to bankruptcy in 2003. Anyone familiar with Final Fantasy’s long history, would know that Amano is one of the key artist for the franchise, covering ten iterations of its success. “The Sky” is the title of the collection of artworks created by Yoshitaka Amano. ![]()
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