When i saw the collectors artbook of virgil finlay looking for funding on kickstarter, it got me thinking about finlay. When i saw the collector s artbook of virgil finlay looking for funding on kickstarter, it got me thinking about finlay. The writers of this book from their introductions are collectors of virgil finlays original work and as they relate, when they first started buying, were. We decided then and there to do a finlay book using our two collections as the basis for this new compilation. The fantasy art of virgil finlay finlay, virgil on.
A beautiful collection of both the black and white and color works of virgil finlay. One notable illustrating achievement, destined to become a collectors item, is the complete book of space travel by albro gaul, issued by the world publishing company in 1956, featuring a cover jacket and 19 superb black and white illustrations in a variety of finlays most effective artistic approaches. The book also contains my life in fantasy in which bob describes his. We immediately both thought of virgil finlay, perhaps the greatest science fiction artist of the 20th century, and yet mostly forgotten in the 21st. A beautiful new art book featuring the masterful art of 20th century sffantasy illustrator virgil finlay. Of virgil by virgil sale of virgil by virgil official. The items in the list given below, when pieced together, give a fairly accurate picture of a talented and professional artist who produced beautiful art. We recruited bob garcia, a friend and well known book designer to help us publish the.
Interesting miscellany that includes texts of previously unpublished letters by h. Weird tales1938 wikisource, the free online library. A jacket with a halfinch closed tear to cover edge. The collectors book of virgil finlay by robert weinberg.
This is one of the best art books featuring virgil f. Jan 24, 2019 deep night, dark night virgil finlay pictorial interpretation of an excerpt from shakespeares king henry vignette external links. The book of virgil finlay by finlay virgil abebooks. Grant, published in virgil finlay, page 7, donald m. Virgil finlay women of fantasy and science fiction art 40 trading card book virgil finlay july 23 1914 january 18 1971 was an american pulp fantasy science fiction and horror illustrator he has been called part of the pulp ma awesome art by virgil finlay golden age sf illustration. Perhaps best known for his evocative covers for the ship of. The collectors book of virgil finlay 2014 with doug ellis and robert t. He and his partner in publishing, tim underwood, were planning to publish a series of virgil finlay art books. The art is from the collections of robert weinberg, doug ellis, glynn crain and robert k. Choice of of virgil by virgil available to be purchased online at ebay. Limited edition of 420 copies, numbered and signed by the authors and lail finlay. Three more underwood sale books, as well as virgil finlay file copies and. News about your favorite comicbook artists, interviews, comic convention updates and reports by.
The collectors book of virgil finlay american fantasy, 2014 jump to issue. The contents of this volume were selected by august derleth and donald wandrei. In 1975, he published the classic art collection, the book of virgil finlay. Garcia is raising funds for the collectors book of virgil finlay on kickstarter. Find great deals on ebay for virgil finlay and hannes bok. One of the best artists to ever work in the industry, this collection will whet any collectors appetite. Apr 29, 2011 chuck was the person who put me in touch with lail. Michael dirdas picks for holiday gift books the washington. The charming, oldstyle cover by douglas klauba based on a virgil finlay. If the collectible coin, trading card, stamp, autograph or banknote that you need for your collection is online, we will help you find it.
Bibliographical information on virgil finlay xs4all. In this second book the emphasis is placed on his work in the. A beautiful new art book featuring the masterful art of. Weird tales1939 wikisource, the free online library. The collectors book of virgil finlay robert weinberg, douglas ellis, robert t. The book of virgil finlay, being the drawings of virgil. The collectors book of virgil finlay comic books from. Galactic central publications weird tales checklist. It must have taken virgil finlay ages and ages and ages to produce his masterpieces that graced the sf magazines such as weird tales.
More of his amazing artwork can be seen in the book the collectors book of virgil finlay. The third book of virgil finlay 1978 with virgil finlay. Fabian the fourth book of virgil finlay 1979 with virgil finlay. The cover depicts a detail of the drawing dian of the lost land, published in famous fantastic mysteries, april 1949, page 23. The collectors book of virgil finlay, published by american fantasy press, woodstock, illinois, usa, 2014. I was both surprised and very happy to receive a copy of the collectors book of virgil finlay by robert weinberg, douglas ellis and robert t. Apr 22, 2015 windy city pulp and paper 2015 photos for the second year running. In addition to the title novella, it includes two tarzan short stories. Virgil finlay named to society of illustrators hall of fame file 770. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The collectors book of virgil finlay by robert weinberg, douglas. The collectors book of virgil finlay was a kickstarterfunded book celebrating the art of one of sfs most important artists. I consider finlay 1914 1971 one of if not thegreatest illustrators of his era, filling pulp issues with his immaculatelydetailed black and white illustrations, consisting of fine crosshatching to create impressive depth and shading. Virgil finlay was the premier illustrator of science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction in the pulps from the 30s through the 60s.
The text below is an excerpt from an extensive article that gerry wrote for starlog. Woman with skull face virgil finlay art print remastered. Featuring the collections of robert wienberg, douglas ellis, glynn crain and. Virgil finlay cover artist virgil finlay interior artist illustrator. Catwoman, kong of skull island 2, lovecraft 2, the black bat and the shadow, the complete sheena, and several fun oversize vintage calendars, from dc and marvel. Here is work not commonly seen assembled from the pages of weird tales, startling stories, galaxy and many other pulps and magazines of the 1930s, 40s and 50s. Three more underwood sale books, as well as virgil finlay. Dec 30, 2011 also unfortunately, the collections of his work printed in the 1970s like the book of virgil finlay and 1990s virgil finlays women of the ages, virgil finlays phantasms, virgil finlays strange science and virgil finlays far beyond are long out of print and have not been reprinted or compiled into a larger compendium as. Virgil finlay s far beyond is a stunning new collection of finlay s distinctive black and white illustrations from the golden age of science fiction magazines. He befriended virgil during the later, difficult years of the artists life. Virgil finlay dust jacket sellersupplied images abebooks.
We can thank his large collection of virgil finlay originals for the existence of the collectors book of virgil finlay. A must for any fan of classic scififantasy art, beautifully collected and hardcover bound. Virgil warden finlay was born and raised in rochester, new york. The book is glorious from the start in not only having a thick cover but heavy paper pages and positively felt like i was holding a tome. And the collectors book of virgil finlay, compiled by robert weinberg, doug ellis and robert t. Virgil finlay dean of science fiction artists, by sam. A survey of the most frequently overlooked pulp 2015. About fine sharp tight signed copy, bright green cloth, tarnished gilt. Marginalia is a collection of fantasy, horror and science fiction short stories, essays, biography and poetry by and about the american author h. Nick eggenhofer, norman saunders, eric rozen, virgil finlay, norman rockwell and the great illustrator, n. Lovecraft to virgil finlay, edgar allan poe, algernon blackwood, james branch cabell and others. It was released in 1944 and was the third collection of lovecraft s work published by arkham house.
Tarzan and the castaways this book is a collection of stories written by edgar rice burroughs, the twentyfourth in his series of books about the title character tarzan. I consider finlay one ofif not theg this illo clipped was selected for the 2019 virgil finlay calendar, the red dust by murray leinster, fantastic novels caption. The collectors book of virgil finlay kickstarter 629. Compiled by robert weinberg, doug ellis, and robert garcia this limited edition is a fitting tribute to finlay, whose influence on the field is felt to this day. Garcia and robert weinberg only as by douglas ellis. The collectors book of virgil finlay by robert weinberg goodreads. This beautiful art book features art from the collections of robert weinberg, doug ellis, glynn crain, and robert wiener. As such, he and tim had been contacting finlay art collectors throughout the country to see if they could borrow some finlay paintings to use as front and back covers for their volumes.
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