Spectrum 5: The Best In Contemporary Fantastic Art

Spectrum #5

by Cathy Fenner (Editor), Arnie Fenner (Editor)

Aliens at Roswell, fairies in the woods, monsters under the bed, travelers through space and time, angels walking among us, and demons from the darkest pit – if the mind can imagine it, an artist has captured it in rich, glorious color. Spectrum 5: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art is a chronicle of vision, an X-Files of modern illustration.

Selected by a blue-ribbon jury of artists, designers, and art directors, Spectrum 5 follows upon the heals of its Locus and Chesley awards-winning previous volumes with a breathtaking array of wondrous work by the world’s leading creators.

Featuring over 250 glorious drawings, paintings, and sculptures by nearly 200 artists, Spectrum has become one of the most anticipated books of the year for aficionados of fantastic art. Readers will also find the insightful, illustrated “Year In Review” along with Spectrum’s recognition of its fourth Grand Master Award recipient, James E. Bama.

This is a book of wonder, a celebration of talent and imagination and skill.

Prepare to be astonished.

Genres: Art, Fantasy, Science Fiction

165 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1998

Reviews

[Jim · Rating 5 out of 5]

i remember first coming across the Spectrum art books in my twenties, when i would buy books simply for their dust jackets and hope the story inside wasn't too awful... the art in these books is amazing, creative, imaginary, dreamlike, fascinating, and ultimately full of life and the love of wonder and wondrous things... i would own them all if i could... extremely highly recommended...

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are into Spectulative Fiction or Comic art, this Annual is a great way to see your favourite cover artists and find new artists. In the introduction to this one (1997), there are some interesting comments regarding the "new" digital art medium spreading and its potential impact on the industry.

[Little Timmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you love fantasy and SiFi art of any type; paintings, drawings, sculpture, cartoons then this is the book for you. Fantastic selection of the years art. You can't help but find something you like inside. Highly recommended

[Carly Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic compilation of fantasy art. Comes out yearly (every Novemeber). Awesome series!!!!

[Barb Bailey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although I do not read many " Fantasy Books " I found this art book both interesting and beautiful.