SCIENCE-FiCTION ARTa selected bibliography
Explore a curated bibliography of the best science fiction art books. Discover essential reads and selected fiction titles for sci-fi enthusiasts and art lovers alike.
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The Art of Chesley Bonestell
by Ron Miller
"Your conception of outer space has probably been influenced by...Bonestell's surrealist paintings of other-planetary scenes, which caused a sensation when Life first published...them....His vivid imaginings...were …
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Fantastic Science-fiction Art, 1926-1954
by Lester Del Rey
"No form of art ever gave freer reign to the imagination than that found on the covers of the early science-fiction magazines. But it was …
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One Hundred Years of Science Fiction Illustration, 1840-1940
by Anthony Frewin
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Worlds of Tomorrow
by Forrest J. Ackerman
From deep in the heart of imagination, where galaxies grow, robots rule, and Martians cause mayhem, comes Worlds of Tomorrow: The Amazing Universe of Science …
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A Biographical Dictionary of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists
by Robert Weinberg
Weinberg's work is so ground-breaking, his research so arduous, and his precursors in this field so generally unhelpful that we must regard this as charting …
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In the Garden of Unearthly Delights
by Nigel Suckling
With his unbounded imagination, and taste for turning the laws of nature on their head, painter Josh Kirby has become a favorite of science fiction …
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Science Fiction Comics
by Mike Benton
Traces the history of science fiction comics from the 1930s to the present, discussing characters and themes, the influence of television and film, and other …
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Graven Images
by Ronald V. Borst
Depicts four decades of film poster art and features commentary by Stephen King, Robert Bloch, Harlan Ellison, Ray Bradbury, Peter Straub, and Clive Barker
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Pulp Culture
by Frank M. Robinson
Pulp fiction' s lurid adventures were vividly reflected on the magazines' eye-catching covers. Hard-boiled dames, bizarre monsters, dicks and ' tecs, sinister villains, and muscled …
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Pulp Art
by Robert Lesser
The American pulp magazines of the 1930s, '40s, and '50s had some of the most colorful, exciting, and memorable covers ever to appear in print. …
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The Classic Era of American Pulp Magazines
by Peter Haining
The period between the World Wars—the era of sexual liberation, Prohibition, the rise of organized crime, and the Great Depression—was also the classic era of …
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Infinite Worlds
by Vincent DiFate
Details the history and evolution of the art of illustrating science fiction books and magazines.
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Bradbury
by Jerry Weist
A stunning "visual biography" of one of the nation's greatest writers uses images from television, film, theatre, paintings, photographs, and book illustrations to chronicle the …
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Science Fiction of the 20th Century
by Frank M. Robinson
From pulp mags to films, explore the science fiction world behind-the-scenes in a colorful array of posters, books and history from visionaries that shaped this …
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The Great American Paperback
by Richard A. Lupoff
"Few realized in 1938 that a revolution was about to take place. A little book appeared in drugstores and on newsstands that would fit into …
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The Art of Richard Powers
by Jane Frank
“More than any individual author, Richard Powers showed the public that science fiction could be written by intelligent adults, for intelligent adults. His superior aesthetics...still …
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The Art of Michael Whelan
by Michael Whelan
Award-winning artist Whelan has illustrated the work of almost every major author in speculative fiction. Here are featured all the artist's major recent paintings, as …
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Science Fiction
by John Clute
An encyclopedia of science fiction magazines, authors, classic titles, graphic works, genre films and television programs, and the effect history has played in relation to …
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The Science Fiction Art of Vincent Di Fate
by Vincent DiFate
From images in black and white to inventive gadgets, the golden age of SF film, and pictures from the flying saucer era, these paintings capture …
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Hardyware
by Chris Morgan
His classic images from such projects as The Neverending Story will zoom you right out to the far reaches of the galaxy. Visionary illustrations have …
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The Incredible Pulps
by Frank M. Robinson
Venture through the vibrant world of pulp imagery in 'The Incredible Pulps'. Fabulous magazine covers and other pulp fiction images featuring phantom creatures, alien encounters, …