Virgil Finlay was a renowned American illustrator, celebrated for his exceptional black and white science fiction and fantasy art. Born on July 23, 1914, Finlay's career spanned from the mid-1930s until his death in 1971, during which he produced over 2,600 works. His illustrations were primarily featured in pulp magazines such as Weird Tales, Amazing Stories, and Famous Fantastic Mysteries.
Artistic Techniques
Finlay's artistry is distinguished by his meticulous and labor-intensive techniques, which included stippling, cross-hatching, and scratchboard. Stippling, his most notable method, involved creating images from hundreds of tiny dots made with a lithographic pen, a process that was both time-consuming and detailed. This technique allowed Finlay to achieve remarkable textures and depth in his illustrations, making his work stand out even on the low-quality paper typical of pulp magazinesCollection of meticulous pen and ink illustrations of this famous science-fiction illustrator Introduction by Stephen Fabian
136 pages, excellent condition, hardcover, dustjacket, first edition, Underwood Miller publisher.