Spectrum 8: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art

Spectrum #8

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

The increasing popularity of fantasy and science fiction themes in art is both celebrated and summarized in the sumptuous Spectrum series, which in eight years has become the premier venue for such art and an invaluable resource for art directors and illustrators. Spectrum 8 has a wider reach than any previous volume, featuring works from Germany, England, the Netherlands, Croatia, Canada, and France, in addition to those of American artists. The roster includes James Gurney (Dinotopia books), Anita Kunz (illustrator for Rolling Stone magazine), and many more. Jean “Moebius” Giraud is honored with an illustrated biography, while the “Year in Review” preface puts the entire field in focus. Includes 250 full-color illustrations.

Genres: Art, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fiction

160 pages, Hardcover

First published October 17, 2001

Reviews

[Jer · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first "Spectrum" book for me. Yes, this is where my addiction started.

[Carly Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

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

[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...

[Dex · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a spectacular compilation in high quality printing of the vanguard of science fiction, fantasy, and speculative art. After gazing on all the works presented, the reader is instilled with a sense of wonder, as if they have been touched with a drop of magic. So many images, the paintings, the illustrations, the brilliant ideas, will stay with the reader. Go seek this if you are a science fiction and fantasy reader--it's the visual counterpart to the fiction, and the worlds of the imagination that cannot be depicted in mere photographs. This book will give a permanent sense of wonder. One of the best art books I've ever encountered! Wow.

[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