MOMENTARY: The Art of Ilya Kuvshinov

Marvelous, excellent quality.
no problems with the Shipment to Latin America! (colombia)

This book of illustrations is absolutely wonderful! It's not large in frame which I find makes it more convenient to haul around. I was so excited when I saw Kushinov's book on the market. I have been one of his patrons on patreon and this book reminds me of why I supported his work in the first place - it captures emotion in such an exquisite manner.

~Edit 8/30/18~
I have just received my replacement copy that amazon had sent after I requested a new one and I am very happy with it. The book is very insightful in where the artist had gotten his inspiration from and I am very happy with this purchase.

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~Original Review~
I've been following Kuvshinov's work on Instagram for a while now and have been eyeing this book for a good amount of time. He truly does inspire me and makes me want to strive to keep improving my art everyday so I finally caved in and bought this book in order to be able to study his art a little more closely than I would be able to through a screen. So when it finally arrived I was immediately frustrated with Amazon, the book came visibly scratched and used. I had ordered the book brand new and to see it be in such poor condition is a big letdown.

Overall I'd give the contents of this book 5/5 stars hands down better than I expected but I have to sadly give the condition of the product that I received 1/5 stars.

Not packaged well at all. They threw it in a folded bubble mailer. There is a small dent on all the bottom pages where the book didn't have enough protection. Very let down by this as I have been excited to own this book.

As for the book itself. God it's so beautiful. I love very page. I wish it were a hardcover and perhaps even a bit bigger in size but I will cherish what I have already. Hands down has to be one of my new top 5 favorite art books in my collection.

So, I have to just give credit for how much I love the work itself, BUT this was not wrapped in plastic or anything. I mean, is this supposed to be wrapped or no? The book came as is - as a book. The cover was bent and there is a small mark on the spine. The pages inside were completely fine and untouched, but the cover looks otherwise. (The cover is plastic by the way.) I find it difficult to say that this was not delivered in the best quality. All I am wondering now is can I get a replacement?.. I highly suggest covering these books with a plastic to ensure better travel handling. I hope I can get a replacement though because I want to have this book last for as long as I'm alive. (Yeah, it means that much to me.) Anyway, even for those who don't know this artist, this is a great book to buy to study a professional's style and methods from an observational perspective.

Aside from all my pickiness, I have to admit to myself that it arrived perfectly on time and is overall perfect. The bends in the cover may be because it may have been in a store or sitting on a shelf where others could browse through it perhaps. I am really happy I got this.

Hopefully now that you've read my frustrations of minor details that you won't be as nit-picky as me 😅.

I've been a fan of Ilya Kuvshinov's artwork since I discovered the artist online. Having an art book filled with that work is a treat.
I enjoyed leafing through the works as well as the small blurbs from the artist before each section explaining some of his thinking and life experiences that inspired the works.
The book is largely portraits, so don't expect a ton of variety, but what's here is well-done and lovely to look at.
Definitely recommended for fans of the artist, or anyone who enjoys lovely artwork.

I bought this as a gift for somebody for Christmas and they absolutely loved it. It came in perfect condition and the illustrations inside were amazing. Although I did see reviews state it was ruined or flimsy upon arrival I did not have any problems with mine. This is a purchase you won’t regret.

I had pretty high expectations for this book and let me say I wasn't disappointed one bit! The artwork is absolutely gorgeous and the quality is stunning!!
This book is great to look through again and again, but also to learn and study from.
I would definitely recommend this to anyone who loves this artist, or just art in general!

Ilya Kuvshinov is still a rising artist, in terms of popularity, but damn, he's already a master in terms of artistry (is that a word?). This book is a proof of his amazing talent, and his even more amazing sense of fusion between japanese pop-art influences, modern framing and classical portrait tradition.
Also, i have to take note of the excellence of the book itself. The editing, the composition, the quality of paper, of printing... The artbook is just a damn beautiful object. It could be twice the price it is, it still wouldn't be a steal.
I'm in love with it.

Okay first of all I wasn't expecting to be blown away. I literally felt my heart racing when I pulled the book- which I may add was in an amazing condition (no scratches, folds, etc) - to find myself gasping because of how beautiful this book is. The book had a gorgeous plastic covering which made the cover stood out more. I swear I saw all my aesthetics. I was already all so satisfied with what I saw.

And then I flipped to the pages and damm this was quality.

The art and it's aesthetics are beautiful, they stood out so much but at the same time matched so well in that book. Honestly I was surprise I got the book at such a beautiful price. You can see the artist progression in their brush preferences as you flip the book and get to their current years of drawing.

All in all, this was an amazing buy.