Go too far and it risks descending into cliche and general ridiculousness. Science fiction comic book covers 19381955 hd duration. 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. Our covers are all unique, professionally designed, and only ever sold once. Richard powers 19211996 is one of my favorite science fiction cover artists. Both of these were pretty much the mainstay of a whole range of shortlived british sciencefiction magazines that flourished between 195056. The scariest movies were seen in the 1950s and 1960s. List of science fiction films of the 1950s wikipedia. Science fiction at its best captures the times in which it was written, reflecting the desires and fears of individuals and the society. These films include core elements of science fiction, but can cross into other genres. The science fiction book cover is a hard one to get right.
Imagining the present as the future of the 1950s elan mastai grew up fascinated by the 1950s scifi books. In gentlemen broncos it makes itself felt immediately, even before the films story of a young aspiring science fiction writer in smalltown utah. See more ideas about fantasy book covers, sci fi and sci fi books. Book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. Pulp magazines often referred to as the pulps, also collectively known as pulp fiction, refers to inexpensive fiction magazines published from 1896 through the 1950s. A list of science fiction films released in the 1950s. Virgil finlay, american, 19141971, is probably one of the best known of science fiction cover artists. Last week, we talked about how science fiction cover art evolved into the colorful, pulpy art we love today. But scifi cover illustrations evolved after the 1950s in near parallel with the other changes that transformed america in that time.
I have a large collection of sf and fantasy books, and thought it would be fun to scan the covers and post them here over a period of time. See more ideas about fantasy book covers, sci fi books and sci fi. Alternate history dystopian and post apocalyptic fiction space opera science fiction by decade. I was intrigued, therefore, when invited me to apply the same approach to classic science fiction novels. The defining science fiction books of the 1950s wwend. In the 1950s, aliens were either to be destroyed or shagged. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how. Heavily influenced by the likes of yves tanguey and picasso, his delightful vein of.
Home labs random about this is the sister site of vintage ad browser. List of science fiction and fantasy artists wikipedia. Dramatic space rescue illustration by robert lesser from future fiction pulp magazine. Posted on april 17, 2020 categories coverstags earle bergey, magazine, scifi, space ship, thrilling wonder storiesleave a comment on the sword of. Today we often remember the 1950s by its pop culture, watching old reruns of i love lucy and leave it to beaver, and forgetting it was the height of the cold. He talks with lulu garcianavarro about his novel all our wrong todays that imagines a. The planet of the apes novel came out ten years after this magazine. The magazine of fantasy and science fiction, november 1960. Drb is a topranked and respected source for the best in art, travel and fascinating technology, with a.
In 1963, when i was 12, science fiction began imprinting on. Dark roasted blend all kinds of weird and wonderful things, discovered daily. Change the citation numbers to focus on more popular titles. Best science fiction best science fiction of the 21st century best science fiction of the 20th century best forgotten science fiction of the 20th century sf subgenres. Midcentury scifi pulp was brimming with fantastic cover art. This is captain blastoff, coming to you from the galaxy gallery in the future, talking about a great popular art form of the past.