Dragonsbane 1985 by michael whelan, cover for the book by barbara hambly. After the huge success of the white dragon the pern series was growing, but when it. Danbury artist michael whelan teamed with author brandon sanderson to create the cover for the 2010 book, the way of kings. Images from other worlds, other dimensions and other times. He is currently working full time on his fine art paintings, but in the past three decades he has created more than 350 book and album covers for authors and artists like isaac asimov, anne mccaffrey, ray bradbury, stephen king, the jacksons, sepultura, and meatloaf. The shopreproductions, original artwork, and a selection of books. Acrylic on watercolor board 20 x 30 michael was in a frenzied state trying to finish up his jobs before the impending birth of his son, when he had a dream about this cover. Michael whelan is an illustrator who specializes in fantasy and science fiction book cover art. Acrylic on panel 18 x 24 in preparing works for a oneman show, i was pressuring myself to have every painting be about a grand theme and i. Fans may recall that michael s illustration filed teeth was slated for the cover of this book, but the publisher used it for the preceeding volume dragons of light because the artist assigned that cover missed deadline. Sometimes his paintings end up on album covers, sometimes as the box art for scandinavian role playing games. I suggested to monte that we should try and get in touch with this guy for the cover. Michael whelan in 2020 beautiful fantasy art, fantasy. Pages in category books with cover art by michael whelan the following 83 pages are in this category, out of 83 total.
Escape to thoughtprovoking realms and explore aweinspiring vistas with michael whelan s beyond science fiction art book. Michael whelan art for sufficiently advanced science allows one to enter the space between spaces and travel nigh anywhere. His noncommissioned works are in established collections throughout the world. For more than 30 years he worked as an illustrator specializing in science fiction and fantasy cover art. During the course of his 30odd year career michael has painted hundreds of book covers and worked on many other side projects, including album cover art. Since the mid1990s, he has pursued a fine art career, selling noncommissioned paintings through galleries in the united states and through his website. We are excited to reveal artist michael whelans cover to the u. Look what goes into making a michael whelan book cover the. Page pulp covers can find science fiction art and more on our vintagegeekculture. Fahrenheit 451 by ray bradbury introduction by neil gaiman illustrations by julia griffin dust jacket art by michael whelan it was a pleasure to burn. The day of the klesh 1979 by michael whelan, cover for the book by michael a.
Inducted into the science fiction hall of fame in 2009. See more ideas about fantasy book covers, john carter of mars and sci fi books. The shop reproductions, original artwork, and a selection of books shop specials reproductions. But a whelan cover became a seal of approval to me, a sign that the publisher trusted the book so much that they got the best person available to do the cover. Cover art for isaac asimovs second foundation michael whelan second foundation cover. Apr 06, 2020 michael whelan cover illustration for odyssey three by arthur c. Mirror of her dreams 1986 by michael whelan, cover for the book by stephen r. I discovered michael whelan from a series of paperback h. Burroughs edgar rice cover art by michael whelan abebooks.
Firestarter limited edition cover art print michael whelan. It is one of dozens of books by different authors for which whelan has provided the cover art. How famed science fiction artist michael whelans art wound. The science fiction gallery michael whelan not krampus but friend michael whelan cuckoos egg, hatani 1984 by artist michael whelan. Check out my website or some of my other work here. According to the authors web site, king was so impressed with whelan s work the first time around that he suggested him for the dark tower. Whelan s cover art depicting roland and jake in their escape from the slow mutants only appeared on 20,000 copies of the trade hardback its first. The eminently talented michael whelan showcases his treasures in this largesize, fullcolor coffee table book.
Michael wound up in connecticut, where he still lives today. This is what makes his book cover art so wonderful. For more than 30 years, he worked as an illustrator, specializing in science fiction and fantasy cover art. Danbury artist michael whelan enjoys challenge of scifi.
In my mind, his cover art for catspaw and the snow queen are every bit as memorable as the stories they. There are a lot of my favorite books that were graced by a whelan cover, and i discovered a lot of my favorite books because they had a whelan cover. These prints are handsigned by michael whelan, exclusively available through suntup editions for your private collection. During the course of his 30odd year career michael has painted hundreds of book covers and worked on many other side projects, including album cover art, conceptual renderings for tv and film projects, and advertising work. His work was a dominant force in the transition of genre book covers away from the. Engineered from the finest genes, and trained to be a secret courier in a future world, friday operates over a nearfuture earth, where chaos reigns.
Awardwinning artist whelan has illustrated the work of a. Lovecraft books that i found in brazil, cavalera says. Man of gold 1983 by michael whelan, cover for the book. His style was a turning point from the surrealism of the 1960s and 1970s back to the classic fantasy illustration of earlier decades. He continues to do cover art for bestselling authors, but since 1995 he has also pursued a fine art career. Michael whelan legends october 5, 2016 october 5, 2016 woelf dietrich todays legend is still active but im listing him here because, well, he truly is a living legend, and because his book covers took me on so many fantasy adventures as a kid during the 80s. Since 1980, michael whelan has been one of the worlds premier fantasy and science fiction artists. Arkady only when reading the iconic books of isaac asimov you will unlock the layers of meaning from this cover art. For over thirty years, michael s award winning illustration has graced the covers of books, cds and more.
The gunslinger, the first book in the dark tower series. Nov 04, 2017 danbury artist michael whelan enjoys challenge of scifi, fantasy genre. He did this one back in 2010 for his pulp sunday blog. Michael whelan covers 78 books goodreads share book. John carter of mars covers by michael whelan catspaw. Whelan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Michael whelan has published 4 art books as well as numerous limited edition prints, posters, calendars, and licensed products such as greeting cards, tshirts and sculptures. Michael whelan, cover art for the snow queen by joan d vinge the beautiful artwork for the latest edition of the snow queen, showing arienrhod in the mask of the winter queen which contains elements from the story. Stormqueen by michael whelan original painting art fantasy sci fi book cover. All his work is dedicated to fantasy, horror or sf themes. This is the cover art for the book the summer queen. I love the cover art for the book the snow queen too. Second foundation by michael whelan second foundation by michael whelan see more. Here are featured all the artists major recent paintings, as well as a series of 25 neverbeforeseen works produced especially for this book. Fine artist of imaginative realism and illustrator of science fiction and fantasy. Pic from michael whelan s works of wonder 10 science fiction novels that will definitely never be movies friday by michael whelan, cover for the book by robert heinlein a particular favorite painting during my early teen years fantasy surrealism other art.
Art by michael whelan featured in louis vuitton ad campaign inquiries about secondary rights for michael whelan s artwork often lead to interesting projects. Art galleriesa large collection of whelan art illustration. Revealing the cover to oathbringer, the third book. Del rey ballantine books random house of canada, new york, ny, usa. Ray bradbury, fahrenheit 451 this year marks the centennial of ray bradburys birth, and to celebrate the life and work of this beloved and visionary author, suntup editions is delighted. Some of his bestknown covers appear on stephen king novels and the del rey editions of anne mccaffreys dragonriders of pern series and edgar rice burroughs mars series. The book introduces the alien shonunin race, and the plot of the novel concerns a male shonun raising a human boy. Awardwinning artist whelan has illustrated the work of almost every major author in speculative fiction.
This book is now rather dated sadly with later pieces of work apparently going to private there is something about the art of michael whelan which always draws me in he quotes that he likes to reference to the ethereal and yet realistic approach he takes to his art. Throughout a credentialed career spanning nearly 5 decades, michael whelan has successfully straddled the historically atodds worlds of fine art and commercial illustration. Michael whelans cover art for all the weyrs of pern by anne mccaffrey is a wonderful dragon image for both the story and the dragon fan who hasnt read the book. Art by michael whelan we are excited to reveal artist michael whelan s cover to the u. Then when monte got a hold of michael, michael sent him a bunch of different paintings, including beneath the remains. For more than 35 years he has created book and album covers for authors and musicians like isaac asimov, stephen king, ray bradbury, the jacksons and meatloaf. His awesome cover paintings have appeared on more than 350 books and magazines, including many of stephen kings books and the interior illustrations for the gunslinger and the dark tower series of books.
I cant tell you all of the authors whelans art led me to over the years. Mountain of black glass 2000 cover art for the third book in theotherland series by tad williams, highly recommended by michael whelan. Cover art for friday by robert a heinlein del rey ballantine. The cover art for this edition so impressed stephen king at the time that he personally recommended whelan as the artist for the donald m. The art of michael whelan by michael whelan goodreads. Also the cover for michaels third art book the art of michael whelan bantam books 1993.
Trapped in the exotic virtual simulation known as otherland, paul jonas, orlando gardner, and renie sulaweyo continue their separate explorations into the heart of the reality that surrounds them. Norman saunders with a lot of pulp scifi covers i have no idea what the hell is going on but they look provocative and cool, but with this one, it tells a. American artist michael whelan has illustrated science fiction and fantasy covers for over 40 years. Michael whelan is one of the worlds premier painters of imaginative realism. Michael whelan born june 29, 1950 is an american artist of imaginative realism. For over thirty years, michaels award winning illustration has graced the covers of books, cds and more. Debuting today on tor books website is the first michael whelan cover in a long time. This month long gallery show presented by the association of science fiction and fantasy artists asfa will highlight artists working on a variety of projects from sculpture to book covers to creator owned endeavors. His paintings have appeared on the covers of more than 350 books and. Cover art by michael whelan has graced many music record albums.
Mar 01, 2014 michael whelan is an e ditorial illustrator famous for his book cover artwork for science fiction novels. Working at bosss whimsical behest she travels from far north to deep south, finding quick, expeditious solutions as one calamity after another threatens to explode in her face. Friday by michael whelan, cover for the book by robert. When a london ad agency contacted us in november about a project for louis vuitton, i knew life was about to get interesting. Feb 03, 2020 how famed science fiction artist michael whelans art wound up in louis vuittons new campaign. Michael whelanblog, news, and more about the artistartist statement, biography and. A charcoal illustration by michael whelan completed for the interior of dragons of darkness edited by orson scott card. In 1979, del reyballantine books commissioned michael whelan to paint new covers for edgar rice burroughs john carter of mars novels, succeeding gino dachilles 1973 series following in the footsteps of previous illustration greats like roy g.
After the huge success of the white dragon the pern series was growing, but when it was time for book 7 michael had a scheduling conflict. Empire 1986 by michael whelan, cover for the book by h. See more ideas about sci fi art, fantasy art and science fiction art. Learn about the artist and find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Revealing the cover to oathbringer, the third book in. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Renegades of pern 1988 by michael whelan for the book by anne mccaffrey. It is one of dozens of books by different authors for which whelan. Tor books is proud to reveal the endpapers for brandon sandersons upcoming words of radiance, sequel to the new york times bestselling the way of kings. Michael whelan cover art for the sailor on the seas of fate by michael moorcock, daw books michael whelan, elric sailor on the seas of fate, daw he has done 7 full color paintings, many black and whites illustrations, and drawings of michael moorcocks antihero elric of melnibone. Krenkel and frank frazetta, whelan brought his considerable skill in research and detail to give us a more fullyrealised view of barsoomian.
Brandon sandersons words of radiance, the book in the stormlight archive, packs a powerful punch on the inside cover. Following his first art book wonderworks, which covers the 1970s, comes works of wonder, spanning the artists beautiful renderings from the 1980s. The cosmic computer 1975 by michael whelan, cover for. Pern museum art gallery official art michael whelan. Also the cover for michael s third art book the art of michael whelan bantam books 1993 follow me on twitter. John carter of mars covers by michael whelan catspaw dynamics. Born june 29, 1950, much of whelan s childhood was spent in transience due to his fathers job as an aerospace engineer. With his superb attention to detail and boundless imagination, mw has created fantastic worlds. This fantasy art photo contains anime, comic book, manga, and cartoon. For more than 30 years, he worked as an illustrator specializing in science fiction and fantasy cover art. Probably the least interesting of the 2001 book sequels, but that cover art is beautiful.
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