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Other: ''Dragon's Dream'' - The First Collection Of Roger Dean's Work In 25 Years!

Posted on Monday, December 22 @ 04:00:00 UTC by nightowl

As reported in the Yesworld newsletter:

"The first two volumes chronicling the unique art and design of Roger Dean met with huge critical and popular success. Views (1975) went straight to number one in The Sunday Times best-seller list and went on to sell over a million copies. Magnetic Storm (1984) in turn sold over 650,000 copies.

"Dragon's Dream is Roger Dean's long-awaited third book.

"Conceived as a panoramic dreamscape, this inspirational book for his fans, artists and designers encompasses album covers, logos, paintings, stage designs, opera sets and costumes, furniture, architecture, images for computer games and oncepts and visuals for films. Dean's fantastic and visionary concepts for architectural designs range from earth-sheltered houses to a Malaysian Park.



"This book is now available through rogerdean.com. Copies of Dragon's Dream that are ordered for the US will each have enclosed within them an embossed and signed card. Books that are ordered for the UK and the rest of the world will be signed.

"Throughout this first edition there will also be a few books, randomly chosen that have inserted amongst the pages ten small watercolor sketches painted and signed by Roger Dean, so some of the lucky buyers will receive an additional unique gift with their book. For practical and logistic reasons this offer will only be made available through rogerdean.com.

"However rogerdean.com is doing a competition in which any one can enter all you will need is a copy of the book and the clues. There will be five clues announced on the rogerdean.com website one per month over five months. The first prize will be a signed original watercolor the second a signed limited edition print of the Yes logo The first clue and the watercolor will be viewable on the Roger Dean web site from 15th December 2008 onwards.

"For more information, visit yesworld.com or rogerdean.com."

His unique style, unparalleled skill, and stunning imagination have made him a twentieth and twenty-first century icon" - Rick Wakeman

Here are some images also included in the Yesworld email:


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