The Man Behind The Maps
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Featuring over 200 ski resort trail maps hand-painted by one legendary artist, this beautiful 292-page hardcover coffee table book is the first and definitive compilation of the art created by James Niehues during his 30-year career. Eight geographically themed chapters form the heart of the book, offering you full-page images of the world’s most iconic ski areas including Alta, Arapahoe Basin, Aspen, Breckenridge, Big Sky, Deer Valley, Heavenly, Jackson Hole, Jay Peak, Killington, Kirkwood, Lake Louise, Mammoth, Mont Tremblant, Mt. Bachelor, Park City, Revelstoke, Snowbird, Squaw Valley, Stowe, Sugarloaf, Sun Valley, Taos, Telluride, Whistler Blackcomb and other renowned resorts. In engaging narrative that complements the maps, Niehues reveals his exacting technique, which demands up to six weeks to complete a single painting. He then walks you through the step-by-step process for mapping Breckenridge, sharing everything from aerial photographs, to numerous pencil sketches, to in-progress builds, to the final trail map illustration. The magic of the finished product is captured in both a foreword by pioneering big-mountain skier Chris Davenport and the perspectives of other ski industry insiders. Every detail was taken into consideration: Italian art-quality printing, heavier weight matte coated paper and a lay-flat binding. A pencil sketch of Big Sky, Montana, graces the cover and features anti-scratch protection. The book is 11.5” tall and opens to a spread of 24” wide, the perfect size to showcase the biggest ski mountains in the world. Review: Beautiful book - This was a gift for an avid skier. She loved it and it also was a nice coffee table book. Review: Beautiful, quality book. - Beautiful, quality book.
| Best Sellers Rank | #28,691 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #44 in Winter Sports (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,089 Reviews |
N**V
Beautiful book
This was a gift for an avid skier. She loved it and it also was a nice coffee table book.
V**S
Beautiful, quality book.
Beautiful, quality book.
J**A
Spectacular
Wonderful book! So beautifully made and worthy of the price.
K**R
Great gift for the skier in your life
I bought this book for my husband who plans everything around skiing. Its a beautiful book with incredible illustrations of every ski area. It was fun to look at all the places we had been as well as places we would love to go. You really could sit and go through it for hours. Expensive but worth it
A**O
The Man Behind the Maps Book
I got this as a present for a skier in my life and he was very impressed by the book. I'm not into skiing but I was able to easily appreciate the skill, time and dedication that went into making all these beautiful maps. I did not have any issues with the packaging - the book came shrink wrapped in its own custom fitting protective cardboard box, so the book was in perfect condition when opened.
M**D
What a cool gift for skiiers/snowboarders.
This book is impressive. The map art is stunning and it's so cool to look at the places we've been as well as where we want to travel to next. Great coffee table conversation piece and even cool just to look at even if you don't ski or snowboard.
R**N
Super cool, beautiful & high quality
My son is a snowboarder and wanted this for Christmas. I thought it was a bit expensive. Not when I saw the quality and beautiful, meticulous detail of the drawings! Love going to his house and paging through it! So does everyone else ;)
C**A
Beautiful book
Beautiful book
H**R
Fantastic signed book
Gifted this to my snowboarder husband for his birthday, and it brought him to tears of joy. He loves reminiscing over runs he has done, and can’t wait to review with his pals to plan their next adventures. Happy surprise that it was a signed copy.
A**R
Cool book
Fantastic book, really nice
C**N
10 days delivery from the States. Amazing.
The book was excellent. Just what we wanted for the coffee table.
B**L
Fabulous gift for the snow lover who has everything
Beautiful book, good quality pictures
C**A
Great Christmas gift!!
This made such a lovely Christmas gift for a coffee table book.
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