70s sci fi book covers

The art of penguin science fiction examines the history and cover art of science fiction published by penguin books. The man who defined the look of scifi popular mechanics. I found a bunch of these in the cottage i stayed at on vacation and they tickled my funny bone. Pingback by sf tidbits for 4412 sf signal a speculative fiction blog april 4, 2012 2. Can you identify these classic scifi books by their. But how well do you know your way around the bookshops alternate. Five 70s sf cover artists who stay true to the story. Bruce pennington 1944 is probably best known for his unique style and book covers from the 1960s and 1970s. His work is some of the most technically proficient in the genre. While some of those artists achieved renown, too often, those covers were the works of obscure toilers about whom little is. Hundreds of unique premade sci fi book covers created by professional designers. I hung around in a science fiction specialty bookstore, so i saw a fair amount of it.

Chris foss 1946 was especially popular in the 70s and 80s for his sci fi book covers, but he also worked on concepts and visualizations for movie projects. Sep 22, 2014 15 objectively terrible sci fifantasy paperback covers colin greenlands harms way cover at left is nothing too terrible it fulfills what a scifi cover is supposed to deliver. That delightful 60s70s intersection of poppsychedelic surrealism and spaceage futurism produced some of the most awesome book covers the world has ever seen, with illustrations that often far exceeded in greatness the pulpy scifi genre novels theyd adorned. You proved up to the challenge of guessing classic book covers. Cover browser magazine and book cover archive that includes covers of many scifi magazines, including an extensive cover archive of the astounding. Feb 09, 2017 inspiring illustrative covers so much of what scifi and fantasy writers do is create intricate new worlds and situations, and authors can use their book cover designs to share a piece of their books contents with a new reader. Here are thirteen scififantasy book coversfeaturing stunning landscapes, dragons both fearsome and anatomical, vintage space illustrations, and astonishing art. Popular 70s sci fi fantasy books meet your next favorite book. Here you can post cheesy, bizarre, ugly, shitty, or just downright awful science fiction book covers.

Dick and alfred bester, but he is likely most recognizable for the poster work that he did to tie in with star wars. Fantasy book covers book cover art fantasy drawings fantasy artwork classic sci fi books 70s sci fi art. Pin by makonix on book horror book covers, book artwork, book art. The 60 best scifi books all science fiction fans must read. Foss would become a legendary scifi artist, moving quickly to british book covers.

We here at gss are familiar with the terrible scifi cover art overachievers at n. However there are pretty good fantasy specific lists that should be used instead. He did covers for many well known writers like isaac asimov, a. Good show sir only the worst scififantasy book covers. Science fiction magazines pulp fiction book science fiction art fiction novels ace books sci fi books comic books 70s sci fi art fantasy book covers dumarest saga book 2 derai. Aug 07, 2005 scifi book covers of the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s. Vintage scifi book covers a series of vintage sciencefiction book cover mockups. Send us your terrible covers so we can document the carnage to our eyes.

Research shows that a the cover design is one of the most important factors in a readers purchasing decision, so choosing your design is not a process you should take lightly. They just dont make book covers the way they used to. Chris moore is an english artist known mostly for his sci fi book covers. Book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. Roger zelaznys best known series was created in two sets of five books each from viewpoint of prince and.

I decided to pick some of the better ones and snap photos of them and share them. A look at the colorful history of scifi book covers use this link to get a 30 day free trial of vrv premium. We here at gss are familiar with the terrible sci fi cover art overachievers at n. Can you identify these classic sci fi books by their covers. Genres include romance, thrillers, horror, sci fi, fantasy and childrens book covers. One of his first was an alien rover for a 1971 edition of arthur c. This transmission i present two covers and some interior art from fantasy novels. For this list of young adult science fiction books, i chose to include dystopians with sciencefictionbased worlds, as well as books that include both sciencefiction and fantasy elements.

Mar 09, 2016 foss would become a legendary sci fi artist, moving quickly to british book covers. The defining science fiction books of the 1970s auxiliary. Cover browser magazine and book cover archive that includes covers of many sci fi magazines, including an extensive cover archive of the astounding. Anthem takes place at some unspecified future date when mankind. Although i have it on good authority that it did in fact sell books. Scifi artists and illustrators list, freelance artist. Go too far and it risks descending into cliche and general ridiculousness.

When using illustration or an image on a book cover, its helpful for scifi and fantasy writers to show original images to help set themselves apart from the. Genres include romance, thrillers, horror, scifi, fantasy and childrens book covers. Vintage book covers, vintage books, fantasy books, fantasy art, science fiction, 70s sci fi art, frank herbert, aliens and ufos, fiction novels. When this list was originally created it was expected to have both fantasy and science fiction. Rand took a break from research for the fountainhead and wrote the novella anthem, whose working title was ego. Below are some of the covers made by bookflys designer.

Science fiction magazines pulp fiction book science fiction art fiction novels ace books sci fi books comic books 70s sci fi art fantasy book covers dumarest saga book 2 derai e. The science fiction book cover is a hard one to get right. The fabulously surreal scifi book covers of davis meltzer. Melanie griffith cherry 2000 1987 a promising title, android sex slaves, and ms. Can you identify these classic scifi books by their covers. Its a very expensive book, designed for library reference, so its cheaper to get used copies of the older editions. See more ideas about cover, psychedelic and sci fi. May 29, 20 they just dont make book covers the way they used to. On a whole, these scifi book covers gives a promisory tour ahead with the books. See more ideas about fantasy book covers, sci fi and sci fi books. Annihilation is the first book of the southern reach trilogy, and an unexpected foray into science fiction by weird fiction author vandermeer. Amazing psychedelic vintage norwegian scifi book covers.

A books cover is one of the main reasons that book sells or doesnt sell. Virgil finlay, american, 19141971, is probably one of the best known of science fiction cover artists. Also the collection gives a hint about endless possibilities that you can experiment with the celestial track. Hundreds of unique premade scifi book covers created by professional designers. Check out your mind, with awesomely trippy 1960s and 1970s sf.

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. Redirecting to 5628170tuneinturnonandtweakoutawesomelylurid1960sand1970s book covers. Great news we have compiled the best scifi books that all fans should read, everything from scifi classics to up and coming indie authors. Premade ebook covers, audiobook covers and createspace print covers for indie authors. Each book cover is 100% exclusive and sold only once. As those of you who can read my bio on the right will know, i run a specialty tumblr for science fiction art from the 1970s. See more ideas about 70s sci fi art, sci fi art and sci fi.

Science fiction book covers of the 1960s and 1970s blast their way onto your retinas like an acid trip from beyond the universe. All types facebook cover twitter header linkedin background youtube channel cover alpha coders 17907 wallpapers 4925 mobile walls 4362 art 1296 images 4096 avatars 882 gifs. His covers for the new english library and corgi books in the 1960s established him as a cult figure among scifi fans. Goldfoot and the girl bombs 1966 according to legendary bmovie producer samuel z. Home labs random about this is the sister site of vintage ad browser. Its quite a rarity that, in a cheap scifi or fantasy book, the art is credited and theres this much of it. This is a group devoted to oldtimey paperback book covers. Chris moore is an english artist known mostly for his scifi book covers. Arkoff, the reason the film failed lies in the fact that laura antonelli refused to get naked. Jun 04, 20 30 of the most beautiful sci fi book covers ever made. Science fiction and fantasy novels provide us with allegory, cautionary tales, and the human condition told through the lens of the fantastical and the cuttingedge. His covers for the new english library and corgi books in the 1960s established him as a cult figure among sci fi fans. This is captain blastoff, coming to you from the galaxy gallery in the future, talking about a great popular art form of the past. Inspiring illustrative covers so much of what scifi and fantasy writers do is create intricate new worlds and situations, and authors can use their book cover designs to share a piece of their books contents with a new reader.

Redirecting to 5628170tuneinturnonandtweakoutawesomelylurid1960sand1970sbookcovers. Great news we have compiled the best sci fi books that all fans should read, everything from sci fi classics to up and coming indie authors. He has received widespread praise for his illustrations for phillip k. May 17, 2018 a look at the colorful history of sci fi book covers use this link to get a 30 day free trial of vrv premium. See more ideas about sci fi books, science fiction books, sci fi. Scifi artists and illustrators list, freelance artist, sci. All types facebook cover twitter header linkedin background youtube channel cover alpha coders 17907 wallpapers. Best book covers, book cover art, movie covers, fantasy books, sci fi fantasy, classic sci fi books, 70s sci fi art, science fiction books, fiction novels. For those science fiction fans who really love reading about the great books of science fiction, i highly recommend reading anatomy of wonder edited by neil barron, now in its 5th edition. All ya scifi books descriptions in quotes are from goodreads, unless indicated otherwise.