Logan Arcade is excited to announce that we will be hosting the official Chicago book release party for Art of Atari (Dynamite, 2016) on Thursday, October 27th at 7PM. Books will be available for purchase and author Tim Lapetino will be present to sign them and answer questions. For the occasion, Logan Arcade will curate a special selection of pinball, videogames, and other rare Atari ephemera from their vaults. Event is free and open to the public (21+). Drink specials will be served all night....
Logan Arcade is excited to announce that we will be hosting the official Chicago book release party for Art of Atari (Dynamite, 2016) on Thursday, October 27th at 7PM. Books will be available for purchase and author Tim Lapetino will be present to sign them and answer questions. For the occasion, Logan Arcade will curate a special selection of pinball, videogames, and other rare Atari ephemera from their vaults. Event is free and open to the public (21+). Drink specials will be served all night.
From the publisher:
"ATARI is one of the most recognized names in the world. Since its formation in 1972, the company pioneered hundreds of iconic titles including Asteroids, Centipede and Missile Command. In addition to hundreds of games created for arcades, home video systems, and computers, original artwork was specially commissioned to enhance the Atari experience, further enticing children and adults to embrace and enjoy the new era of electronic entertainment. ART OF ATARI is the first official collection of such artwork. Sourced from museums and private collections worldwide, this book spans over 40 years of the company's unique illustrations used in packaging, advertisements, catalogs, and more! ART OF ATARI includes behind-the-scenes details on how dozens of games featured within were conceived of, illustrated, approved (or rejected), and brought to life. Whether you're a fan, collector, enthusiast, or new to the world of videogames, this book offers the most complete collection of ATARI artwork ever produced!"
Includes a special Foreword by New York Times bestseller Ernest Cline, author of Armada and Ready Player One, soon to be a motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg:
"For me, revisiting the beautiful artwork presented in this book is almost as good as taking a trip in Doc Brown's time machine back to that halcyon era at the dawn of the digital age.”-- from the Foreword by Ernest Cline.
