The
Art of Richard Powers
by Jane Frank
"Richard
Powers' superior aesthetics were actually what started me reading
modern sf. I have huge admiration for him and am delighted that his
talent is again on splendid display"
Michael Moorcock
Credited
with single-handedly revolutionizing the look of science fiction,
Richard Powers' moodily imaginative and distinctive style, replete
with abstract and Surrealist imagery, defined a coming of age for
this literary genre during the Golden Era of paperback science fiction.
Starting with his first appearance on ballantine's paperbacks in the
1950s, Richard Powers' career spanned over four decades in which he
produced cover illustrations for over 1,200 sf novels and magazines.
Now widely regarded as the sinlge most influential artist in the history
of paperback illustrative art, Richard Powers is also considered a
figure of towering stature in American twentieth-century fine art.
The book includes a foreword by Vincent DiFate, and a biography of
the artist written by his son, Richard Gid Powers...along with 120
full color illustrations of the artists' works....plus a checklist
of hundreds of publications that were illustrated by Powers, with
dozens of thumbnail color illustrations.
Details:
Standard hardcover edition published 2001, 128 pages with 120 full
color illustrations
Order through book sellers, or securely through our
order page or payment remitted directly to Jane Frank
Signed copies available, as long as they last, at $29.95 + 5. s/h
About
the Author
Jane Frank founded Worlds of Wonder in
1991, an agency that specializes in the sale of original science fiction
and fantasy illustration art and sculptures for over 40 internationally
recognized artists. With her husband Howard she has built up one of
the largest collections of sf and fantasy art in the world, and is
co-author of The Frank Collection,
published by Paper Tiger Press in 1999. She is also the author of
numerous articles on illustration art, artists and collecting, and
co-curator of the recent traveling (2000-2001) exhibition "Possible
Futures: Science Fiction Art from the Frank Collection".
Additionally, she holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Georgetown University,
and an MBA in Marketing, and teaches as well as consults on issues
in business, communications and advertising language. Jane has for
many years lectured part-time on the college level at several universities,
and is currently adjunct professor in the Marketing Department, Robert
H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park,
teaching "Direct Marketing" and Retail Management"
The
Art Of Richard Powers
by
Jane Frank, Richard Gid Powers,
Vincent Di Fate
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Hardcover - 128 pages (May 2001)
Sterling Publications; ISBN: 1855858908
Other Editions: Hardcover
