Why? “The twentieth century was the Science Fiction Century,” to quote Charles N. Yet by the turn of the millennium it had already become clear there would not only need to be another edition, but a different one. His keen sense of history, knowledgeability, and love of the field brought needed attention to a long neglected area of scholarship. Weinberg is a world authority on classic science fiction, fantasy and horror, a rare art and book dealer and collector, and author of fiction and nonfiction books in the genre. This book had an excellent predecessor in Robert Weinberg’s pioneering Biographical Dictionary of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists, published in 1988. The basic criteria used to select artists were “importance to the field, influence in the field, amount of work done in the field, and historical importance.” To confirm the validity of choices made, a working list of artists was prepared and circulated among several respected science fiction historians, artists and collectors. It is hoped this dictionary will serve as the catalyst for future separate projects dealing with those, and possibly other, historical time frames. The same considerations were brought to bear when judging whether to include artists entering the field close to the end of the twentieth century those artists whose contributions could not yet be honestly assessed, or whose styles or art careers suggested they would more properly belong to the twenty-first century, were similarly excluded. For the purposes of this book, artists considered to be belong more properly to the nineteenth century were dropped. 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 Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists of the Twentieth Century
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