Science Fiction
Art & Illustration
This area has begun to receive a great deal of interest. At present there
are few major specialized resources. In the catalogs consult the subject
headings Science fiction--illustration, Science fiction in art, and
Fantasy in art or the names of specific artists, e.g., Virgil
Finlay. For journal articles consult the Art Index. Additional
information may be available in the Art Division, Room 300. Some pertinent
titles are:
Weinberg, Robert. A biographical dictionary of science fiction and
fantasy artists. (New York: Greenwood Press, 1988) *R-AB 88-3269.
Provides biographical information for about 250 artists; also bibliographies
and checklists of their works. Includes an historical overview and a discussion
of the current interest in collecting SF art.
Aldiss, Brian. Science fiction art. (New York: Bounty Books,
1975). 3-MDTT+ 76-2649. Consists mostly of full color illustrations
from the covers and the text (b&w) of rare early SF pulps. One of the
first monographs on the topic.
Fantastic science fiction art, 1926-1954. (New York: Ballantine
Books, 1975) 3-MDW+ 85-1870. A compilation of color cover illustrations
from Astounding and other famous pulps. Not much text but
an interesting representative collection.
Sadoul, Jacques 2000 A.D.: illustrations from the Golden Age of
science fiction pulps. (Chicago: H. Regnery, 1975). JFF 77-638.
A thematic approach to the pulp illustrations. Chapters cover aliens,
robots, spaceships, women, weapons, exotic beasts, machines and cities of
the future. Illustrations in color and black& white.
