Akikomatic

The new edition of 2020's sold out first run, including a new cover, additional commentary, and Stehrenberger's latest film posters for Dune, Last of Us, Tár, and more.If you’ve caught a glimpse of a promotional movie poster in the
last 15 years, chances are you were taking in the work of Akiko
Stehrenberger, the Los Angeles-based artist you didn’t know you knew. 
Stehrenberger has worked on projects for some of cinema’s most
important and influential filmmakers, translating their unique vision
from screen to film poster. The list of names includes a long roster of
trailblazers, among them Michel Gondry, Spike Jonze, Jonathan Glazer,
Harmony Korine, The Coen Brothers, Sofia Coppola, David Lynch, Michael
Haneke, and dozens of others.
Stehrenberger, a California native, imbues her unique brand of
surrealism to the art of the movie poster utilizing various techniques,
including painting, computers, and traditional forms of graphic
design—all while conceptually dissecting the films themselves, which
helps to illuminate why Akiko is such a vital visual artist. 
The book will put readers at the center of her process (from concept
to execution), examining how her life and heroes influenced the special
vision she brings to the world of film poster design. Akiko’s art making
story will be told in a way that mirrors her process, utilizing
analog and modern techniques (including film, film photography, and
illustration), all in an effort to a better understanding of her
creativity.
Having become one of the most respected movie poster designers and
illustrators of her generation, with 22 Clio awards to her name, she is
now on the cusp of a major creative change in her life: She has begun to
embrace her own fine art and has branched out into new mediums, with
the hope of exhibiting her work in the future. This book will capture
what she has so skillfully harvested from just one realm of her
imagination so far.