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John Berkey (August 13, 1932 – April 29, 2008) was an American artist known for his space and science fiction themed works. Some of Berkey's best-known work includes much of the original poster art for the Star Wars trilogy, the poster for the 1976 remake of King Kong and also the "Old Elvis Stamp".
The vocabulary includes words used in science fiction books, TV and film. A second category rises from discussion and criticism of science fiction, and a third category comes from the subculture of fandom. It describes itself as "the first historical dictionary devoted to science fiction", tracing how science fiction terms have developed over time.
Spectrum was initially conceived by Arnie Fenner [1] and Cathy Fenner. [2] Inspired by the popularity of Tomorrow and Beyond, [3] an image anthology edited by Ian Summers in 1978, the annual publication from The Society of Illustrators, [4] and with very successful exhibitions devoted to fantastic art at the New Britain Museum of American Art (1980), [5] and at the Society of Illustrators ...
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American science fiction author and editor Lester del Rey wrote, "Even the devoted aficionado or fan—has a hard time trying to explain what science fiction is," and the lack of a "full satisfactory definition" is because "there are no easily delineated limits to science fiction." [3] Another definition comes from The Literature Book by DK and ...
Utopian and dystopian fiction are subgenres of speculative fiction that explore social and political structures. Utopian fiction portrays a setting that agrees with the author's ethos, having various attributes of another reality intended to appeal to readers. Dystopian fiction offers the opposite: the portrayal of a setting that completely ...
The Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Science Fiction Art Techniques is a book focused on developing artistic concepts and techniques in the fantasy genre. [1] It was authored by John Grant and Ron Tiner, [2] and published by Titan Books in 1996. David Atkinson reviewed the work for Arcane magazine, rating it an 8 out of 10 overall. [1]
[2] [3] [4] Exploring the consequences of such innovations is the traditional purpose of science fiction, making it a "literature of ideas". [5] Pornography; Erotica – works of art, including literature, photography, film, sculpture and painting, that deal substantively with erotically stimulating or sexually arousing descriptions.