Book Notes: Women of Wonder
Adam Rowe
Women of Wonder, a 2015 collection edited by Cathy Fenner, focuses much more on fantasy art than on science fiction, but there's a lot of interesting recent art by women artists in here.
the art of sci-fi
James Allen St. John
Adam Rowe
Active mostly across the 1910s through the 1940s, James Allen St. John was famous as the definitive Edgar Rice Burroughs artist.
Alex Schomburg
Adam Rowe
Alex Schomburg stands out for the sheer length of time he spent as an active science fiction artist: His first work for the genre was in 1925, and he kept creating new art up until the mid-80s.
Book Notes: The Science Fiction Book - An Illustrated History
Adam Rowe
Featuring Virgil Finlay, John W. Campbell Jr., uncredited Howard V. Brown covers, Frankenstein, and Almos Zaschtk, but not in that order.
Philippe Caza
Adam Rowe
Is it possible to pick just one artwork to represent French comic book artist Philippe Caza? They're all so good.
Book Notes: Paint or Pixel
Adam Rowe
A 2008 essay collection of artists discussing the merits of digital tools, including Jael, John Berkey, Jill Bauman, Tom Kidd, Frank Wu, and more.
Bob Pepper
Adam Rowe
What's the most "Bob Pepper" science fiction illustration Bob Pepper ever did?
Book Notes: Anthony Frewin on Various '30s SF Illustration
Adam Rowe
Part 3 of my notes on Anthony Frewin's 1974 art history 'One Hundred Years of Science Fiction Illustration.'