Worlds Beyond Time
Sci-Fi Art of the 1970s
$74.52
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
27 July 2023
Summary
In the 1970s, mass-produced, cheaply printed science fiction novels were thriving. The paper was rough, the titles outrageous, and the cover art astounding. Over the course of the decade, a stable of talented painters, comic book artists, and designers produced thousands of the most eye-catching book covers to ever grace bookstore shelves (or spinner racks). Curiously, the pieces commissioned for these covers often had very little to do with the contents of the books they were selling, but by leaning heavily on psychedelic imagery, far-out landscapes, and trippy surrealism, the art was able to satisfy the same space-race fueled appetite for the big ideas and brave new worlds that sci-fi writers were boldly pushing forward.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781419748691 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1419748696 |
| Author: | Adam Rowe, Vincent Di Fate |
| Publisher: | Abrams |
| Imprint: | Abrams |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 27 July 2023 |
| Weight: | 1.23kg |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 237mm x 287mm |
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Critics Review
“[…] Rowe’s obvious love for the form animates the volume, and makes a powerful case for how this period continues to influence the genre’s aesthetic. Sci-fi fans of all stripes will be delighted.” * Publishers Weekly *
Adam Rowe
Adam Rowe is a senior writer at Tech.co and a former Forbes contributor on publishing and the business of storytelling. He has also written for iO9, Popular Mechanics, Tor.com, and the Barnes & Noble Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog. In 2018 he was a Digital Book World Award nominee for Publishing Commentator of the Year. Rowe curates the popular, multi-platform 70s Sci-Fi Art feed, bringing the best in retro sci-fi art to more than 100,000 Instagram followers. He lives in Seattle.
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