For over thirty years, michaels award winning illustration has graced the covers of books, cds and more. The shopreproductions, original artwork, and a selection of books. I have a special fondness for the martian tales by edgar rice burroughs, ever since i first read them in my early teens. Inside this 108 page hardcover artbook, originally published in 1987, if youre a fan of fantasy or science fiction then youll probably recognise some of the covers. John carter of mars covers by michael whelan catspaw. Interview with michael moorcock, part one fantasy book.
But michael whelan is a highly regarded and prolific book cover artist in his own right, whos done a ton of covers that are highly recognizable and should be. Michael is one of the worlds premier painters of imaginative realism. It contains beautiful reproductions of his scifi and fantasy book covers up to 1989, when it was published. In 1979, del reyballantine books commissioned michael whelan to paint new covers for edgar rice burroughs john carter of mars novels, succeeding read more. My main reasons for wanting this book are the inclusion of the oversized piece done for the best of hp lovecraft and the john carter of mars gallery, reprinting every cover done for er burroughs mars series. John carter of mars, the eleventh and final book in the famous barsoom series by edgar rice burroughs and is a collection of two john carter of mars stories. For more than 30 years, he worked as an illustrator specializing in science fiction and fantasy cover art. John carter of mars covers by michael whelan february 2020 fantastical, detailed and full of vibrancy, this 1979 series of covers for edgar rice burroughs barsoom are arguably closest to the authors vision.
If whelan did mars covers he must have doubled up on a few. Sep 29, 2009 whelan is probably most famous for his elric and john carter of mars covers. The imaginary lands and bizarre creatures of science fiction and fantasy exist nowhere int eh real world. Aug 22, 2012 a selection of michael whelan s superlative covers for edgar rice burroughs john carter of mars books.
Comment by everydayshouldbetuesday june 27, 2019 10. Michael whelans covers for the incarnations of immortality series by piers anthony. Michael whelan was born in culver city, ca, on june 29, 1950. Master mind of mars by michael whelan, cover for the book by e. For more than 30 years, he worked as an illustrator, specializing in science fiction and fantasy cover art. 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. A princess of mars by edgar rice burroughs a princess of mars is a science fantasy novel by american writer edgar rice burroughs, the first of his barsoom series.
A selection of michael whelan s superlative covers for edgar rice burroughs john carter of mars. They are neither rare nor expensive, but the colorful art is a joy. For 40 years he has created book and album covers for authors and musicians like edgar rice burroughs, isaac asimov, stephen king. Lovecraft collections, which do a fantastic job of bringing the series together, as well as tying all the. John carter of mars covers by michael whelan catspaw dynamics llana of gathol by edgar rice burroughs burroughs heads this all off with john carter spending a full page and a half talking about how fickle science is and how often hes proved it wrong. Stormbringer 1978 by michael whelan cover for the book by. Mar 26, 2019 michael whelan is one of the most important contemporary science fiction and fantasy artists, and certainly the most popular. According to his hall of fame citation, michael whelan is one of the most important contemporary science fiction and fantasy artists, and certainly the most popular. The way the michael whelan wraparound cover art i just posted a minute ago looks on the actual cover of the 1979 edition of edgar rice burroughss the chessmen of mars. Whelans covers for the del rey reissue of edgar rice burroughs john carter of mars barsoom. There were just eleven burroughs mars books, not thirteen. Michael whelans covers for the dragon prince trilogy from melanie rawn. His style was a turning point from the surrealism of the 1960s and 1970s back to the classic fantasy illustration of earlier decades. His highly intricate and naturalistic works marked a return of genre book covers to realism.
For 40 years he has created book and album covers for authors and musicians like edgar rice burroughs, isaac asimov, stephen king, ray bradbury, the jacksons and meatloaf. Michael whelans cover art for edgar rice burroughs john carter series art by michael whelan the warlord of mars edgar rice burroughs del rey 1979 september 09 2018 at fantastical, detailed and full of vibrancy, this 1979 series of covers for edgar rice burroughs barsoom are arguably closest to the authors vision. Del rey ballantine books random house of canada, new york, ny, usa. This is the only john carter cover in which i intentionally deviated from the story. Buy a cheap copy of michael whelan s works of wonder book by michael whelan. All are yellowed on the inside pages cover from aging.
Aug 27, 2018 but michael whelan is a highly regarded and prolific book cover artist in his own right, whos done a ton of covers that are highly recognizable and should be. In 1979, del reyballantine books commissioned michael whelan to paint new covers for edgar rice burroughs john carter of mars novels. I read this book, one of the john carter of mars series, when i was young. Michael s award winning illustration has graced the covers of books, cds and more. He was also struck by the weirdness of the martian culture and noted that the cities were said to be like bones.
Jun 27, 2019 a nice surprise i had no idea he did the cover when i bought the book along with another three from the series. 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. Michael whelan was born in culver city, california, the son of william and nancy whelan. In the actual scene, the master mind does not appear, but lester del rey. See more ideas about fantasy book covers, john carter of mars and sci fi books. See more ideas about michael moorcock, sci fi books and fantasy book covers. Aug 10, 2019 iv always loved the michael whelan cover martian tales books by edgar rice burroughs.
When michael was asked to do a new cover for ray bradburys classic the martian chronicles, he reread it and found he was deeply moved by the sense of inevitable tragedy that permeates the first half of the book. Michael whelan born june 29, 1950 is an american artist of imaginative realism. Since the mid1990s, he has pursued a fine art career, selling noncommissioned paintings through galleries in the united states and through his website the science fiction hall of fame inducted whelan in. Thanatos 1983 on a pale horse chronos 1984 bearing an hourglass niobe 1985 with a tangled skein mym 1986 wielding a red sword orb 1987 being a green mother via theartofmichaelwhelan. 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. Michael whelan master mind of mars by michael whelan. John carter of mars covers by michael whelan in 2020. After college whelan received steady commissions from publishers. Michael whelan cover for flandry of terra by poul anderson. Receive one softcover art book signed by michael whelan with your name immortalized in the acknowledgments. A few 34 have issues with a bent corner of the cover or a waterstain but all are intact and still have lots of life left in them. His cover for burroughs a princess of mars is iconic, and a favorite elric cover is for sailor on the sea of fate.
It was originally published in 1916 in allstory weekly and then as a novel in 1920. Michael whelan is an illustrator who specializes in fantasy and science fiction book cover art. Michael whelan covers books with cover art by michael whelan. Swords of mars is the eighth book in the edgar rice burroughs martian series. The michael whelan covers for the john carter books had me buying them 2 at a time all. Mar 08, 2012 the book covers of late 70s through the 90s. Thuvia, maid of mars books michael whelan covers artwork on box by michael whelan same as used on a princess of mars photo and info courtesy of brian bohnett. Michael whelan covers goodreads meet your next favorite book.
Unlettered cover art by michael whelan for the novel the weird of the white wolf, book 3 of the elric saga, by michael moorcock. Apr 08, 2012 john carter of mars covers by michael whelan. Michaels award winning illustration has graced the covers of books, cds and more. Lachlans novel wolfsangel is the first book in an important new historical fantasy series. The warlord of mars 1979 by michael whelan, cover for the book by edgar rice. A princess of mars john carter of mars the warlord book logo frank frazetta sci fi books pulp art the martian book art. See more ideas about fantasy art, michael, sci fi art. Black gate articles the golden age of science fiction. Recent artwork by jeff miracola, michael whelan, donglu yu.
Michael whelan is one of the most important contemporary science fiction and fantasy artists, and certainly the most popular. The first whelan book covers appeared in 1975 and since then he has worked for most of the major u. My main reasons for wanting this book are the inclusion of the oversized piece done for the best of hp lovecraft and the john carter of mars gallery, reprinting every cover done. Brandon sandersons the way of kings cover by michael whelan. Since 1980, michael whelan has been one of the worlds premier fantasy and science fiction artists. Michael whelans works of wonder book by michael whelan. Buy a cheap copy of michael whelans works of wonder book by michael whelan. Iv always loved the michael whelan cover martian tales books by edgar rice burroughs. But the book was so large in scope that i couldnt restrain myself from widening the field. Like the first three novels in the series, thuvia, maid of mars is a swashbuckling tale of derringdo and adventure, taking place on the dying planet mars. Book covers the art of todd lockwood cover for the book, deceiver, by c. Erb books, sci fi, edgar rice burroughs, graphic design.
Sep 28, 2019 michael whelan born june 29, 1950 is an american artist of imaginative realism. Beyond science fiction paintings by michael whelan by baby. His work was a dominant force in the transition of genre book covers away from the surrealism introduced in. Michael whelan is one of my many favourite scifi fantasy artists and works of wonder is a very apt title and showcases some of his well known illustrated book covers. Michael whelan project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Michael whelan read book the master mind of mars by edgar rice burroughs shop kickass english page story read audio. As a child, he had a nomadic existence, moving nearly every other year, as the family followed his fathers career in the aerospace industry. I have a special fondness for the martian tales by edgar rice burroughs, ever since i first read them in my early. With friends like these by michael whelan, cover for the book. My favorite john carter of mars michael whelans covers the book covers of late 70s through the 90s. John carter of mars covers by michael whelan catspaw dynamics.
Michaels definitive work for the pern books by anne mccaffrey. In an attitude of selfcensorship, i was reluctant to paint them too hideous, knowing that the image would be used as a book cover. His work was a dominant force in the transition of genre book covers away from the surrealism introduced in the 1950s and 1960s back to realism. It was first serialized in the pulp magazine allstory magazi this has to be the first science fiction book i ever bought. Got it at a garage sale for probably a dime at most. Beyond science fiction paintings by michael whelan by. Burroughs edgar rice cover art by michael whelan abebooks. I was shown a cover layout for a front cover based on one of my preliminary sketches. My favorite john carter of mars michael whelans covers. Thuvia, maid of mars is the fourth book in edgar rice burroughs groundbreaking barsoom series. A selection of michael whelans superlative covers for edgar rice burroughs john carter of mars books. As has been mentioned before, it has the john carter of mars, lovecraft, foundation, dragonriders of pern covers and many more.
Krenkel and frank frazetta, whelan brought his considerable skill in research and detail to give us a more fullyrealised view of barsoomian. Michael whelan master mind of mars by michael whelan, cover. A princess of mars, comics vintage, john carter of mars, michael chabon, pop culture art, sword and sorcery, science fiction art, art graphique, fantastic art. Pern museum art gallery official art michael whelan. 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.
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