Artists known exclusively for their work in comic books are not included. List of science fiction and fantasy artists wikipedia. Author vincent di fate combines all of these elements to create a book that is as enjoyable to read as it is to look. Im a freelance book cover artist, illustrator and concept artist from the uk. Used on the cover of best short novels 2004 published by the science fiction book club of bookspan. Ya, fantasy and science fiction book cover art ravven. Chris fosss groundbreaking science fiction art revolutionised paperback covers from the early 1970s.
Most artists who work for large publishing companies charge. Adventures in science fiction cover art index science. Thoughtful, talented and professional, he uses his considerable creativity to deliver breathtaking work. Raising the bar for realism and invention, his trademark battleweary spacecraft, dramatic alien landscapes and crumbling brutalist architecture irrevocably changed the aesthetic of science fiction art and cinema.
Isaac asimov books the war of the worlds signet classics the war of the worlds book h. Fabulous collection of science fiction prints by major artists supplying customers all over the world for more than 25 years 1994 to 2020. Collaborating with him was a pleasure and he responded to all notes quickly and openly. Design your fiction book cover with photos, icons and illustrations you can easily drag and drop onto our readymade templates. Northern star art science fiction and fantasy art, both modern and vintage sci fi fantasy art including paintings, illustrations, book cover art and drawings. Infinite worlds has a little bit of everything to offer those interested in science fiction art. Premade book covers premade fiction, science fiction book covers ebony 8709.
The finest quality science fiction and fantasy covers on the market. Almost all of the few remaining pulp magazines are science fiction or mystery magazines now in formats similar to digest size, such as analog science fiction and fact and ellery queens mystery magazine. You might recognize the work of the dean of science fiction artists frank kelly freas from the. Born in bournville, england, hardy became interested in science fiction painting from a very early age when he found speculative. Virgil finlay, american, 19141971, is probably one of the best known of science fiction cover artists. Brilliant covers for books by major scifi and fantasy writers did not even credit him as the artist in the seventies but once you know his work you know who. Premade book covers premade fiction, science fiction.
David hardy is the oldest science fiction artist in the world. I am charging slightly more now but am including pod templates, etc. The novel is set in a postapocalyptic san francisco, where earths life has been greatly damaged by a nuclear global war, leaving most animal species endangered or extinct. Science fiction, fantasy, and paranormal book cover. The chesley awards just chose its 2014 finalists, and there.
Find me science fiction mystery premade cover sale. Her artistic skills bring to life and capture the essence of a story in her cover art. The nerdwriter follows the development of scifi cover art from the heyday of the paulillustrated amazing stories to the introduction of mass. Book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. This is a celebration of science fiction scifi book covers and the artists, designers, and illustrators that produced some of the most iconic artworks that featured on them throughout 20th and 21st century. Hi, bookfly design offers custom cover design for print and e books. The pair describe the book as one that aims to tell the whole history of the genre in a new way, and to make the case that science fiction art. And once you take a look at some of the awesome scifi and fantasy artwork thats appeared on album covers over the decades, were sure youll like it, too. Hundreds of unique premade scifi book covers created by professional designers. A look at the colorful history of scifi book covers use this link to get a 30 day free trial of vrv premium. Utilising a classic style of scifi art, the gunweilding robotic skeleton. Science fiction auction features rare and original artwork.
His work with bookfly and his experience as an audiobook cover designer have given him the opportunity to create hundreds of covers across a wide range of genres and authors. Not only is he one of the greatest scifi artists of all time, but he is also the grandfather of the genre and one of its most important pioneers. Twins 34 x 22 oil on panel 1999 cover for the novel architects of emortality by brian stableford from tor books collection of artist. Click here for information about book cover rates and pricing. Many of johns science fiction pieces have been sold and we keep these on the site at the end of this section simply for archive purposes. Visco is a madeup anagram and the site has no connection with any person or organisation by that name. There arent enough pixels to gather together every amazing scifi and fantasythemed album cover. The book cover he designed was beyond my expectations. Book cover o brother where art thou chris delorenzo silver screen socie.
If you ask me, no single genre of literature ever really comes close to the aesthetic awesomeness that science fiction does. Report on the barnhouse effect kurt vonnegut, jr thomas blackshear. Dean ellis was an illustrator and painter who was born in the usa in 1920 and passed away in 2009. Ellis studied art at the cleveland institute of art followed by a number of years at the boston museum school of fine art. A selection of bleak alien landscapes a selection of elevated cities part i. A collection of short science fiction stories illustrated by popular sff illustrators and artists. Art posts with miscellaneous artists alien friends a handful of funny robots a multiplication of faces the artists behind the 1st ed.
Stanislaw lems sf classic solaris is, like so much of century european literature, a meditation on the mystery of the human condition and the alienness of aliens. Im christopher doll, a seasoned artist and designer at your service for cover art, illustration, layout, and design. Book cover illustration custom designed scifi and fantasy art. Premade book covers premade fiction, science fiction book covers. Click here for information about predesigned ebook covers. The glynn and suzanne crain science fiction collection will be auctioning of a combination of original artwork, rare firstedition books, pulp magazines, and posters, according to fine books magazine.
Each book cover is 100% exclusive and sold only once. High quality book covers for selfpublished writers. A new book aims to explore the glorious history of scifi. Home labs random about this is the sister site of vintage ad browser. Last week, we talked about how science fiction cover art evolved into the colorful, pulpy art we love today.
The covers shes done for me have not only won her awards and nominations for her work but also helped increase book sales for me. Wells its interesting enough to see an outdated version of the end of the world where an acre of land burned away in a second was unthinkable. Every year, the art world chooses the best science fiction and fantasy illustrations providing a visual feast for the rest of us. Artist chris foss paints spacecraft like no other, and his foundation triptychreally one painting, not threeis just one entry in a series of asimov. The format is still in use for some lengthy serials, like the german science fiction weekly perry rhodan.
Frederic brown rogue in space cover art by lou feck. Created and maintained by terry gibbons of shropshire, england. Scifi illustrators seem to have an innate ability to make a books fantastic scenery come to life and make you want to dive into that strange world. This is a list of science fiction and fantasy artists, notable and wellknown 20th and 21stcentury artists who have created book covers or interior illustrations for books, or who have had their own books or comic books of fantastic art with science fiction or fantasy themes published. This is captain blastoff, coming to you from the galaxy gallery in the future, talking about a great popular art form of the past. Good show sir only the worst scififantasy book covers. Peter elson 19471998 was an english science fiction illustrator whose work appeared on the covers of numerous paperback novels in the 1970s and 1980s. Also used on a czech book cover published by laser books. Prints, image rights, and art books are available on his website. Theendpremadepostapocalypticapocalypsenucleardestroyedcitysurvivorgasmaskgasmaskrespiratorskylineya science fiction scifisfebook book cover.
This is why creating the right cover art thats both enticing and tothepoint is key for a science fiction book. Our designer has made hundreds of covers for audiobooks which has involved working with major publishers and authors and is now offering professional, quality cover design to selfpublishers. Acquiring professional, eyecatching cover art is a key step to publishing a book. Includes in springdale town by robert freeman wexler, jailwise by lucius shepard and greetings by terry bisson. It can depict the different social settings and systems of our world while containing elements of fantasy, adventure, and even the thrills and dangers of survival. The history and cover art of science fiction published by penguin books from 1935 to the present day. He started specializing in this field after winning a science fiction monthly art competition in 1975. Below are some of the covers made by bookflys designer. John harris, yacht paintings for royal caribbean, futuristic paintings for sf book covers, murals, landscapes for exhibition. Links to book cover illustrators, book artists, and book. The science fiction book cover is a hard one to get right. Send us your terrible covers so we can document the carnage to our eyes. Book cover artist specializing in science fiction and fantasy art.
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