Josh Kirby

Comments from the first Australian recipient of the Commemorative Collection!

“I was waiting with baited breath until I could order my prints. I was then waiting with baited breath until the order was confirmed. I then waited with baited breath until they arrived here in Melbourne, Australia. Now I am waiting with baited breath until they are back from the framing shop and I can hang all three in my house and gaze at them adoringly each time I pass them.

The actual print sizes are a bit larger than I thought, which gives the viewer an unrivaled opportunity to closely observe the incredible detail, sensational use of colour and admire the way I can get lost in the story by picking out all the characters and whatever props Josh gave them, so you can think to yourself “Oh, that’s the broom that Esk used!” or “Oh, that’s the luggage being homocidal!”. The other amazing thing about the prints is that your own imagination can be aided by Josh’s interpretation of the books, so when you re-read them, Josh’s characters come alive in a new way that adds to the experience in an almost tactile sense.

I’m looking forward to the next release of Josh’s prints, and busily saving my small change to aid my next breathless experience!

Also, on a side note, the staff at the Josh Kirby Estate were sensational to deal with. Always responding to my emails within 48 hours, always answering my questions and being very helpful and forthcoming with any other information that I might have needed, but didn’t know that I needed!”

-KD

Josh Kirby on Terry Pratchett and the Discworld®

“And humour can be quite profound you know.
Take Terry Pratchett – his books are not only hilarious
but have quite deep strands of science and philosophy.”

“The outrageous cowardice of Rincewind, the friendly naivety
of Twoflower and his malevolent luggage charging along on his little legs.
The idea of using rats as messengers and guilds for thieves…
it’s all just an illustrator’s dream. Not to mention tinkering with time
and dimensions, flickering between realities, all whilst riding
on the back of a cosmic turtle. What more could you want?”

-Josh Kirby

Photo of Josh Kirby by Michael Ward

Josh Kirby online store…now open!!

The store is open…and the prints are stunning!

It is really wonderful to be able to uphold the wish of Josh and reproduce his work with integrity, so that all the vibrancy of the original can be seen anyone can share a piece of the magic!

There have never been quality giclee Kirby prints before…this is truly a celebration of not only the 25th Anniversary of Discworld, but the artistry that made the world come to life.

Our first three prints in the Commerorative Collection are:

The Colour of Magic

The Light Fantastic

Equal Rites

http://store.joshkirbyart.com

The Colour of Magic

The Light Fantastic

Equal Rites

Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Discworld!

Dear Josh Kirby Enthusiast,

As the trustees of the Josh Kirby Estate, our mission is to preserve and celebrate the legacy of the incredible artistry of Josh Kirby.

It is the Trusts aim to preserve those qualities, presenting his work in reproductions as close to the original as possible.

We are proud to present our Commemorative Series: images that are beloved by many and that show the unique collaboration of two great visionary masters: Terry Pratchett and Josh Kirby.

“I only invented Discworld. Josh created it.”
- Terry Pratchett

Starting chronologically from the beginning of the Discworld adventure, The Colour of Magic, Light Fantastic and Equal Rites will be the first three collectors limited edition giclee prints available, only from www.joshkirbyart.com.

The Master Printer, Greg Ortega and his team at Gamma One Conversions has preserved Kirby’s vibrant use of colour with archival inks on 225 gram Somerset paper using state of the art printing techniques which allow the collector to view the work as if viewing the oil on canvas itself.

The images will be printed in their full form without copy, text and the restraints of a book cover layout and are numbered and authenticated by the Josh Kirby Estate Certificate of Authentication.

We look forward to you collecting and enjoying these heirlooms by Josh Kirby, the original Discworld illustrator.

Available for purchase, January 2009.

Sincerely,

The Josh Kirby Estate