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Book notes: 'HR Giger's Retrospective, 1964-1984' Part 1

Featuring "the suspenders craze" and a giant safety pin

Adam Rowe

Feb 15, 2021 • 4 min read

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Angus McBride

Angus McBride's illustrations always go above and beyond. His subject matter is pretty standard-issue high fantasy and history – he's best known for his cover artworks for Middle Earth Role-Playing (MERP), the first officially licensed JRR Tolkien RPG. While I typically prefer my fantasy art to look

Nov 4, 2024 5 min read

Alien Landscapes

The list of subject matter for book cover art that's universally acknowledged by '70s-'80s publishing art directors to scream "science fiction" is incredibly short: 1) spaceships 2) planets 3) alien landscapes As a result, the quality and volume of commercial illustrations for those

Oct 28, 2024 4 min read

Break Time

In my last email, I said the topic for this next one would be "medieval computers" – I planned on showcasing a 80s/90s retro tech magazine illustration trend for combining the then-cutting edge personal computer with medieval and fantasy themes. But it turns out that I really needed

Oct 21, 2024 3 min read

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