1950s science fiction book cover

Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. Fabulous covers from lesbian pulp fiction 19501970 flashbak. Within science fiction itself, the book remains one of the genres great patterning works of social satire, looking forward to such later classics as kurt vonneguts the sirens of titan and the blackhumored. The 1960s marked a new, moremature era for scifi novel art. I discovered 1950s science fiction in libraries, as cheap paperbacks on wire racks, in dusty used bookstores, and most of all by joining the science fiction book club which often promoted the classic books from the 1950s. Navy thriller created a custom book cover on 99designs. I need a book cover for a science fiction novel titled postcards from the moon by jeff edwards. Relaunched in the waning days of rocket summer 2010, my blog is about science fiction and fantasy books on mars. Dynamic science fiction was an american pulp magazine which published six issues from december 1952 to january 1954. The pulp art appeared as cover paintings and interior story art alongside fiction written by many. Heavily influenced by the likes of yves tanguey and picasso, his delightful vein of surrealism graced the covers of multiple classics of the genre for example, simaks city, clarkes earthlight and the city and the stars, nortons sky gate, vonneguts the sirens of titan, sturgeons more.

These classic 1950s books will lead us into the second half of the twentieth century. Probably from the science fiction book club, written in 195062 as either a novel, novella, or short story. These films include core elements of science fiction, but can cross into other genres. Equally important, the publishing environment had begun to change radically.

Scifi artists and illustrators list, freelance artist, sci. Vincent di fate has been creating scifi themed masterpieces for well over 30 years, and has earned himself an international reputation as one of the most talented illustrators in the world. He also produced artwork for computer games, record album covers, magazines, postcards, trading cards, and even. Wells was still alive during world war ii he died in 1946, and wrote more than 50 novels in his lifetime, given that the first of them was an alltime classic. I, robot is a collection of nine science fiction short stories by isaac asimov. Illustrated by some of the most talented pop artists of the day, they depicted thrilling space adventures with a special kind of pizzazz that just begs you to read whats between the covers. That same book at right can also look like a cheap harlequin romance and serve as a gross and shameful misrepresentation of the novel.

Five classic novels 19561958 robert heinlein double star. An older relative of mine is looking for a particular book or short story. Heavily influenced by the likes of yves tanguey and picasso, his delightful vein of surrealism graced the covers of multiple classics of the genre for example, simaks city, clarkes earthlight and the city and the stars, nortons sky gate, vonneguts the sirens of. 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 have had their own books or comic books of fantastic art with science fiction or fantasy. High quality slideshow of science fiction comic book covers published between 1938 and 1955. 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.

Stone college of professional studies and the author, most recently, of evaporating genres. Much of the production was in a lowbudget form, targeted at a teenage audience. Is there more to classic sf than mere nostalgia personally, i believe the best science fiction books written in the last twentyfive years are better crafted than the best science fiction written in the 1950s. Initially published in 1930 in the united states as astounding stories as a pulp magazine, it has undergone several name changes, primarily to astounding science fiction in 1938, and. Sep 24, 2014 20 outstanding midcentury scifi pulp covers midcentury scifi pulp was brimming with fantastic cover art. The nerdwriter follows the development of scifi cover art from the heyday of the paulillustrated amazing stories to the.

Classic and some notsomuch scifi tv shows from the 1950s through right now. Illustrated by some of the most talented pop artists of the day, they depicted thrilling space adventures with a special kind of pizzazz that just begs you to read whats. As of 20, it is the longest running continuously published magazine of that genre. Over at his blog auxiliary memory, james wallace harris has posted a heartfelt and cleareyed tribute to the science fiction of the 1950s, and asks the question. A journey into space with 1950s radio, tv, films, comics and books wade, john on. Dramatic space rescue illustration by robert lesser from future fiction pulp magazine. American science fiction, classic novels of the 1950s. List of science fiction and fantasy artists wikipedia. 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. Sometimes that view was thrilling, as with the youngadult novel enders. History of us science fiction and fantasy magazines to 1950. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.

Each volume includes annotated texts, biographies of the authors, and additional scholarship. A list of science fiction films released in the 1950s. After completing the defining science fiction books of the 1950s, i. Tim white 1952 decided to be an artist before the age of five, and is now one of the most influential sf illustrators in britain. Alternate history dystopian and post apocalyptic fiction space opera science fiction by decade. This period is sometimes described as the classic era of science fiction theater. The defining science fiction books of the 1950s wwend. Geer, a full page illustration at the beginning of each story except red sands as well as some smaller. Analog science fiction and fact is an american science fiction magazine. His artwork was colorful and frequently more symbolic in style and the figures often.

List of science fiction films of the 1950s wikipedia. With the exception of futurama, ive elected not to list any animated or anime shows that would be another list on its own. Ed emshwillers cover for the december 1958 issue of the magazine of fantasy and science fiction, ed. For some bookworms who got hooked on science fiction in the 1950s and 1960s, the winston science fiction series aimed at children trigger an intense sense of nostalgia. Wolfe, editor, is professor of humanities in roosevelt universitys evelyn t. But scifi cover illustrations evolved after the 1950s in near parallel with the other changes that transformed america in that time. Some of the 1950s childrens chapter books on this list were favorite read alouds in our house and ive included a variety of genres, from fantasy to humor and realistic fiction. Sciencefiction and fantasy magazines began to be published in the united states in the 1920s. The stories originally appeared in the american magazines super science stories and astounding science fiction between 1940 and 1950 and were then compiled into a book for standalone publication by gnome press in 1950, in an initial edition of 5,000 copies. Science fiction book cover stock photos and images alamy. Vintage 1950s 50s 50s midcentury romance pulp pinup dime store paperback novel book boldness be my friend cover art wwii military fiction fastdollfinevintage 5 out of 5.

It can depict the different social settings and systems of our world while containing elements of fantasy, adventure, and even the thrills and dangers of. Virgil finlay, american, 19141971, is probably one of the best known of science fiction cover artists. A library of america boxed set one of the best ways to own among the best of american writing is to explore offerings from the library of america. Heavily influenced by the likes of yves tanguey and picasso, his delightful vein of surrealism graced the covers of multiple classics of the genre for example, simaks city, clarkes earthlight and the city and the stars, nortons sky gate, vonneguts the sirens of titan, sturgeons more than human.

Scifi books often abbreviated as sf arent only portals to different worldsall books can do thatbut also timetraveling excursions into the past, allowing us to see how the greatest visionaries of the day imagined the future. Sci fi novels, sci fi books, science fiction books, pulp fiction, fantasy books, sci fi fantasy, arthur c clarke books, book cover art, book covers. A weekly blog about collecting vintage science fiction and fantasy books on a limited budget. Lot of 4 science fiction pulp amazing stories and astounding sci fi books 1950 s. Science fiction comics and books page 1 of 3 comic book plus. Wells its interesting enough to see an outdated version of the end of the world where an acre of land burned away in a second was unthinkable.

However, i dont believe it was the words in those 37 volumes that are burned into our memories, but the cover. The planet of the apes novel came out ten years after this magazine. Richard powers 19211996 is one of my favorite science fiction cover artists. Kornbluth the space merchants theodore sturgeon more than human leigh brackett the long tomorrow richard matheson the shrinking man 9781598531589 american science fiction. Cheap science fiction paperback book covers this transmission. Science fiction book cover templates by canva the genre of science fiction is one of the most fascinating, complex, and extensive categories in novels, story books, plays, and even in film. In the book, space travel doesnt have the kind of modern feel that we associate with modern nasa projects. For book collectors, vintage sciencefiction titles hold a special appeal. Book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. The blue star by fletcher pratt, 1952 a few of you may remember my earlier posting,alien commies and a future past all about alien planet by. Elam, jrif so, maybe the cover or the table of contents will ring a bell. It deals with some real science fictional elements, and 2.

The story centers around a series of actual postcards that come from outer space and the moon. Many were formulaic, gimmicky, comicbookstyle films. In its column topics of the times, the new york times covers a meeting of new yorks hydra club of science fiction writers and editors, noting that science fiction has made incredible progress in the past two decades, graduating from the pulp magazine era to its modern respectability of hard cover books and publishers advertising. See more ideas about fantasy book covers, sci fi and sci fi books.

Worlds of if satellite science fiction digest magazines 1950s 60s clarke dick. A journey into space with 1950s radio, tv, films, comics and books. The defining science fiction books of the 1950s science fiction at its best captures the times in which it was written, reflecting the desires and fears of individuals and the society. Create a 1950s style cover for a retro science fiction novel. Jan 28, 2014 photoshop cc tutorial showing how to make a vintage, retro, pulp fiction style, magazine cover from the 1940s and 1950s. Pilgrimage book of the people 1963 avon science fiction vtg. Premade book covers premade fiction, science fiction book covers.

Science fiction comic book covers 19381955 hd youtube. Throughout the first half of the 20th century, science fiction or fantasy, as it was called then illustrations were primarily printed in pulp magazines like amazing stories, wonder stories, weird tales, captain future, and fantastic adventures. The winston science fiction series classics of science. Aug 01, 2011 richard powers 19211996 is one of my favorite science fiction cover artists. The science fiction book cover is a hard one to get right. And yes, i am working on creating a mobilefriendly version of the site. Void walker science fiction dystopian premade cover sale. Scifi artists and illustrators list, freelance artist.

As robert silverberg notes, by 1959, nearly all of the magazines that had begun with such high hopes only a few years before had vanished, the book market had been severely cut back, and many of the writers central. The defining science fiction books of the 1950s auxiliary. The oncedominant pulp magazines were increasingly under siege from television and the burgeoning paperback book market, which had discovered science fiction as long ago as 1943, when donald a. Jul 19, 2016 personally, i believe the best science fiction books written in the last twentyfive years are better crafted than the best science fiction written in the 1950s. They got dozens of unique ideas from professional designers and picked their favorite. The owner peered out from behind a glass counter hidden by books, magazines, trading cards and. Premade book covers premade fiction, science fiction. In 1963, when i was 12, science fiction began imprinting on. Isaac asimov books the war of the worlds signet classics the war of the worlds book h. For book collectors, vintage science fiction titles hold a special appeal. He was one of the main cover artists for astounding science fiction magazine during the early 1950s. In the 1950s, aliens were either to be destroyed or shagged. Nov 14, 2015 high quality slideshow of science fiction themed pulp covers from the 1920s to 1940s. It covers classic works, new releases, short fiction, audiobooks, cover art, e books, graphic novels, comics, poetry, music, films, authors, awards, and more.

Cover collection of 1950s astounding science fiction. But read as a period piece, it possesses that distinct sprightliness and desire to please we love in so much 1950s art and culture. Wollheims anthology the pocket book of science fiction became possibly the first american book to use science fiction. Change the citation numbers to focus on more popular titles. It was a companion to future science fiction, and like that magazine was edited by robert w. The future, it seemed, had begun to arrive, and for a while in the 1950s science fiction was its codex. Home labs random about this is the sister site of vintage ad browser.

Though written before scifi existed as a genre, the novel remains powerful influential today, and is. See more ideas about sci fi books, science fiction books and sci fi. Black gate articles who still reads 1950s science fiction. Thendirector of penguin books cover art, germano facetti, moved away from cartoonish images of rocket ships and space men by using. The defining science fiction books of the 1960s auxiliary. He has received numerous awards for his critical writing including the british science fiction association award and the world fantasy. They are a lot more entertaining that the ones in the only other scifi book i currently own, great tales of science fiction, compiled by silverberg and greenberg. Van dongen was active in the sf field until the early 1960s and later in the 1970s and 1980s when he painted several terrific cover illustrations for analog. This is captain blastoff, coming to you from the galaxy gallery in the future, talking about a great popular art form of the past. Part one i have a ton of books, mostly vintage science fiction, and more often than not, from the 50s, 60s and 70s. Since 1974 he has illustrated the covers of hundreds of books on themes of science fiction and fantasy by many well known authors. I believe youre thinking of teenage science fiction stories, a 1952 collection by richard m. Fabulous covers from lesbian pulp fiction 1950 1970.

Midcentury scifi pulp was brimming with fantastic cover art. Elam, jr if so, maybe the cover or the table of contents will ring a bell. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Very few science fiction or fantasy pulps were launched after this date. A multitime winner of the hugo science fiction achievement award, di fate has seen his artwork showcased in america, asia, and europe for years. There are black and white illustrations by charles h. Magazines science fiction 1937 1940 1950s pulp science fiction. Now im talking about writing, storytelling, characterization, plotting, and all the mechanics of creating a book.