Spectrum 6: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art

Spectrum #6

by Cathy Fenner, Arnie Fenner (Editor)

The Spectrum series, now in its sixth volume, has become the standard source for modern fantasy illustration. Ranging in subject matter from classic science fiction imagery to futuristic erotica, and drawing on an international group of painters and illustrators, Spectrum 6 is culled from work created for book covers, comic books, magazines, television shows, and art galleries by the superstars in the field. They include SF genre favorites Michael Whelan, Jim Burns, Don Maitz, James Gurney, and Donato Giancola; comic artists Charles Vess, Alex Ross, and Joseph Michael Lisner; mainstream artists Thom Ang, Kiunko Craft, Peter de Sove, and David Bowers; and fine artists Kent Williams, Greg Spalenka, Dave McKean, and Jeffrey Jones. With cover art by Hugo Award winner Jim Burns, the book includes an overview of the field by historian Arnie Fenner.

Genres: Art, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Reference

160 pages, Paperback

First published November 17, 1999

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...

[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!!!!

[James L · Rating 5 out of 5]

Picked this up at the big sale at HalfPrice Books