Illustration #98

IN THIS ISSUE: We celebrate the provocative work of MARGARET BRUNDAGE, the Chicago artist whose sensual pastel covers made Weird Tales one of the most talked-about magazines on the newsstand during the 1930s. One of the first women to achieve fame in the pulp field, Brundage painted dozens of covers for “The Unique Magazine,” bringing to life the stories of ROBERT E. HOWARD’s Conan and SEABURY QUINN’s Jules de Grandin with a delicate, dreamlike touch that belied their daring subject matter. Next up, we feature HANNES BOK, the visionary fantasy artist whose luminous, otherworldly style set him apart from every other illustrator of his era. Introduced to Weird Talesthrough the efforts of a young RAY BRADBURY, Bok drew inspiration from MAXFIELD PARRISH and developed a richly glazed technique that gave his covers and interiors a jewel-like glow. He went on to share the first Hugo Award for Best Cover Artist, and his strange, imaginative work continues to captivate fantasy enthusiasts today. Finally, we showcase J. ALLEN ST. JOHN, the definitive illustrator of EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS. St. John’s powerful, painterly jackets and illustrations for the Tarzan, Pellucidar, and Mars novels defined the look of Burroughs’ adventures for generations of readers, and his dramatic covers for Weird Tales and other pulps helped shape the course of American fantasy art. Book Reviews, Exhibitions and Events, and more round out the issue.

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