Dave Dorman Releasing GI Joe A Real American Hero Art Book

From codenameflint:

Dave Dorman is releasing a limited edition GI Joe A Real American Art Book. Contained in the book is artwork from the GI Joe Real American Hero toy line. I’m super pumped at the anouncement of this!

Below is information directly from Dorman’s website.

“Between the mid 1980’s thru the early 90’s I had the great pleasure to work with Hasbro toys producing art for in-house use helping create the design of GI Joe action figures. This work was for production only and not intended for reproduction, promotion, or packaging. I have had many fans over the years ask about this art. Because there is continuned interest to this day to see these unpublished pieces, I have taken your wishes and decided to publish some of these in a small book. While there have been a few articles in collector’s magazines and online interviews about this work, and a few scattered publication of a couple of pieces, this will be the first real collection my Hasbro work from this period.

The art featured in the book will be full color paintings produced to make the GI Joe toy figures look as if they would in real life. I will also feature some of the pencil preliminary work that went into my painting preparation. The art covers both Joe and Cobra and some variations of uniforms not produced.

The book is 6″ x 9″ full color with card stock cover, 24 pages including cover. The edition size is limited to 250 copies. All copies are signed by the artist, me, Dave Dorman. I have kept film of these works in my archives, as I do with all of my artworks, and so the reproduction of the art is the best you will find.

I have included the cover and a few interior pieces of art to tease you of what is to come. If you are a GI Joe collector or fan, or just a fan of my work, you will find this book a fun retrospective on a wonderfully creative time in my carreer. “

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