Art of Atari
by Tim Lapetino · first published 2016
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"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
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…chapters): - "The Supermen: The Story of Seymour Cray", Charles Murray [about Cray Computers] - "Racing the Beam" [about Atari] - "Commodore: A Company on the Edge" [about Commodore] >> Bonus: - "Art of Atari", Tim Lapetino [great as a coffee table book, particularly if you grew up in the 80's :) ]
on “Ask HN: What are more books like “Masters of Doom” or “Showstoppers”?” ↗…having eye popping attraction art to draw in players and collect their quarters. The quickly developed their own style which was pretty much copied all over the industry. There's a great book called Art of Atari which is I highly recommend if you are interested in the history of this stuff. [3] [1] https://www.rickguidice.com/nasaart/nasaarti.html [2] https://arcadeblogger.com/2022/12/04/what-if-ataris-pong-was...…
on “Atari 2600 Manual: Basic Programming” ↗Art of Atari https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1524101036/
on “Ask HN: Coffee table books” ↗I’ve been following Tim Lapentino for many years and immensely enjoy his Art of Atari book and love for all things retro nerdity. I’d be really disappointed if this was faked. But I admit, it is astonishingly remarkable that the guy who curated a Tron exhibit would also be the one to find…
on “Finding “Discs of Tron” on the Roadside” ↗