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Science fiction art / compiled & introduced by Brian Aldiss
Compiled & introduced by Brian Aldiss.
Contents:
The artists' gallery --
Great comic strips --
Themes in science fiction. Delightful doomsdays (catastrophes) ; Vacuum-busters (spaceships) ; Beyond the beyond (distant planets) ; Here be monsters (alien life) ; Spires and sewers (future cities) ; Interplanetary pets (girls in science fiction) ; Hands without heads (great machines) ; Men of metal (robots) ; Ideas in action (two sf ideas develop) --
The magazine gallery.
Contents:
The artists' gallery --
Great comic strips --
Themes in science fiction. Delightful doomsdays (catastrophes) ; Vacuum-busters (spaceships) ; Beyond the beyond (distant planets) ; Here be monsters (alien life) ; Spires and sewers (future cities) ; Interplanetary pets (girls in science fiction) ; Hands without heads (great machines) ; Men of metal (robots) ; Ideas in action (two sf ideas develop) --
The magazine gallery.
- GenresScience FictionArt
128 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1975
About the author
Brian W. Aldiss
793 books617 followersPseudonyms: Jael Cracken, Peter Pica, John Runciman, C.C. Shackleton, Arch Mendicant, & "Doc" Peristyle.
Brian Wilson Aldiss was one of the most important voices in science fiction writing today. He wrote his first novel while working as a bookseller in Oxford. Shortly afterwards he wrote his first work of science fiction and soon gained international recognition. Adored for his innovative literary techniques, evocative plots and irresistible characters, he became a Grand Master of Science Fiction in 1999.
Brian Aldiss died on August 19, 2017, just after celebrating his 92nd birthday with his family and closest friends.
Brian W. Aldiss Group on Good Reads
Brian Wilson Aldiss was one of the most important voices in science fiction writing today. He wrote his first novel while working as a bookseller in Oxford. Shortly afterwards he wrote his first work of science fiction and soon gained international recognition. Adored for his innovative literary techniques, evocative plots and irresistible characters, he became a Grand Master of Science Fiction in 1999.
Brian Aldiss died on August 19, 2017, just after celebrating his 92nd birthday with his family and closest friends.
Brian W. Aldiss Group on Good Reads
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August 25, 2023
A great slice of science fiction history - you have here a book complied and annotated by the great Brian Aldiss on the early days of science fiction artistry. The book goes in to a potted history of the subject before reproducing some of the classic pieces of the various artists.
Now this is way before my time (it end in the early 70s when I was born) but interestingly it shows how certain artists became associated with the various publications- in some cases visibly being linked to them.
The book is over sized so many of the pieces are full page prints and although they are taken from quite low grade originals they are amazing to look at - a great read and I am so pleased to add it to my collection - just a shame this edition has some sun bleaching on the cover
Now this is way before my time (it end in the early 70s when I was born) but interestingly it shows how certain artists became associated with the various publications- in some cases visibly being linked to them.
The book is over sized so many of the pieces are full page prints and although they are taken from quite low grade originals they are amazing to look at - a great read and I am so pleased to add it to my collection - just a shame this edition has some sun bleaching on the cover
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