Further, the global popularity of science fiction literature and imagery in the last quarter of the century guarantees that a number of deserving artists may have been inadvertently omitted. Size and time limitations made it impossible to include every artist who has ever done any work in science fiction. No book of this nature can ever be complete nevertheless best efforts were made to include all the major American and British artists of the twentieth century, as well as many international and lesser known artists. Preface thus provided the inspiration and model, but it was time and retrospection that triggered the need to refine and expand his good work: a challenge this writer could not refuse. The British Science Fiction Association Awards Historical Overview, from the 1970s to 2000 (by Jane Frank)Ĥ. Historical Overview, to About 1975 (by Robert Weinberg) McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Box 6¡¡, Je›erson, North Carolina 28640 For Howard, my loving partner in passion for the genre, and for all the other enthusiasts and collectors of science fiction and fantasy art who came before me and will surely follow after. Cover art by Robert Fuqua, from the cover of the April 1939 Amazing Stories (Wood River Gallery) Manufactured in the United States of America All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Art, Modern - 20th century - Dictionaries. Science fiction illustrators - Biography - Dictionaries. Includes bibliographical references and index. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Jefferson, North Carolina, and Londonįrank, Jane, 1942– Science fiction and fantasy artists of the twentieth century : a biographical dictionary / Jane Frank. Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists of the Twentieth Century A Biographical Dictionary JANE FRANK His experience as a wildlife artist also influenced his style and later in life he dedicated his work entirely to wildlife painting.Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists of the Twentieth Century He also did work for several paperback book publishing houses for a period of twelve years and was the predominant cover artist for Analog in the 1960s creating fifty covers for the magazine. Being a fan of science fiction, Schoenherr became a freelance artist after graduating and sold his first illustration in 1957 to Amazing Stories for twenty dollars. Schoenherr studied at the Pratt Institute in New York and was a student of Stanley Meltzoff (see Meltzoff’s painting “Green Hills of Earth” in this exhibit). In high school, Schoenherr was drawn to biology and considered a career in it however, he discovered, “I enjoyed doing drawings of dissections and experiments more than doing the dissecting and experimenting.” Schoenherr’s childhood interest in the works of Jules Verne led to an interest in sci-fi stories published in the pulp magazine Astounding Science Fiction. Schoenherr is most noted for his iconic illustrations for the classic science fiction novel Dune by Frank Herbert, author also of The Heaven Makers. His aliens were not cliché bug-eyed monsters but intelligent, believable life forms. Eventually, Schoenherr would develop his own, unique style often known for its alien creatures within a surrealist setting or planetscape with intensely colored skies. John Schoenherr’s early work showed a strong influence from Richard Powers’ surrealist style (see Richard Powers’ painting “The Abominable Earthman” in this exhibit).
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