| Paintings of J Allen St John: Grand Master of Fantasy 2., Verb. U. Er Edition Contributor(s): Korshak, Stephen (Author), Spurlock, J. David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1887591877 ISBN-13: 9781887591874 Publisher: Vanguard OUR PRICE: $21.21 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2008 Annotation: The Paintings of J. Allen St. John presents the artist's full-color fantasy and science-fiction paintings for novels and pulp magazine stories by famous authors such as Edgar Rice Burroughs. Essays by today's top science-fiction writers, including Jack Williamson, illustrator Vincent Di Fate, and historian Robert R. Barrett, make this book--Vanguard's second devoted to the art of St. John--essential for any fantasy collection. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - General |
| Dewey: 759.13 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9" W x 11.9" (2.05 lbs) 168 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This, Vanguard's second volume devoted to the work of J. Allen St. John concentrates on the artist's full-color fantasy, science-fiction and adventure paintings for novels and Pulp-magazines for famous authors, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Jack Williamson, Robert E. Howard and more. St. John is the original grand master illustrator of Tarzan, John Carter of Mars (now in major motion picture development by Pixar), and others. His illustrations inspired generations of later fantastic artists including Roy G. Krenkel, Jeffrey Jones and Frank Frazetta. St. John will always be recognized as the first, and most important illustrator of Burroughs' writings and this book is produced with the full endorsement and cooperation of Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. Also featured are essays by renowned science-fiction author Jack Williamson; Danton Burroughs, Lin Carter, and illustrators Vincent Di Fate, and Frank Frazetta. |