Layered Butter: James Bond

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“"Keeping the British end up, sir."”

Style, spectacle, and sixty years of cinematic cool.

James Bond has defined the modern action blockbuster for over half a century—setting trends in gadgets, suits, title sequences, and villainy. Layered Butter explores the icon through dynamic artwork, character studies, and essays that trace how Bond reflects the eras he inhabits. From Connery to Craig, and everything shaken (not stirred) in between, this volume is an ode to one of film’s longest-running franchises. We chose Bond to examine the intersection of legacy, reinvention, and the politics of enduring masculinity on screen.

Print length 110 pages

Language English

Publisher Layered Butter

Publication year 2021

Dimensions 8.5 x 0.5 x 11 inches

Cover artist Tom Ralston

First Edition Run 1000

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“There is something wonderful about holding a brush in your hand with paint on it and touching it to a surface and being able to create wonderful images.”

— Interview with Paul Mann

“That’s why I draw. A lot of the stuff I do is in memory or homage to the people who made the art I love, and it’s a great way of appreciating and reflecting upon those memories.

— Interview with Tom Ralston

“Everyone has that one thing they truly love. The spark that excites them. For me, that’s 007. I’ve always been obsessed with it since I was a kid. The films pretty much play on a loop shot for shot in my head.”

— Interview with Sean Longmore

Artists

Allen Boguslavsky
Amanda Madriaga
Andrew Swainson
Andy Fairhurst
Brian Yoo
Bryan West
Chris Malbon
Colin Murdoch
CranioDsgn
Darren Pattenden
Fredlobo Lopez
Graeme Neil Reid
Herring & Haggis
Jason Edmiston
Jen Yoon
Juan Angel Saniose
Lauren May
Lino Thomas
Lyndon Willoughby
Mark Murphy
Matt Chase
Matt Needle
Met Mangindaan
Orlando Arocena
Paul Mann
Sean Longmore
Stephen Campanella
Tom Ralston
Tommaso Barbiero
Tomasz Majewski
Zi Xu

The Goods.

“For Your Eyes Only”

— Alex Moeller

“No More Foreplay: Opening Credits & The Art of the Tease”

— Peter Debruge

“M: For Queen & Country!”

— Rafael Cordero

“The Bond Girls Get It Done”

— Amy Matilda

“Cinematic Apparitions
& Fanciful Martinis: Radiohead’s Spectre

— Stephan Boissonneault

“Nobody Does It Better:
The Stunts of Bond”

— Yoni Collins

“No Mr. Bond, I Expect You
to Play…”

— James Hobson

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— Nick S.

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— Kurt L.

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