Category Archives: Art

Artist Profile: Malcolm H. Smith (1910 — 1966)

Posted on by Dazzling Erin

SmithMalcolm H. Smith is considered to be one of the founders of Science Fiction Art.  Originally born in Tennessee, Malcolm was a state archery champion in high school.  After graduating, he moved to Illinois where he studied art at both the American Academy of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago.  As a freelance illustrator, his work appeared in a variety of pulp magazines but he became best known for his work in the science fiction field.  In 1959, he moved to Huntsville, Alabama where he worked as a staff artist for NASA at the Marshall Space Flight Center, where he worked with engineers to help make science fantasy into reality.

A sampling of his work can be found below.

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Artist Profile: Rafael De Soto (1904 — 1992)

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DeSotoA native of Puerto Rico, Rafael De Soto was training for the priesthood when his natural artistic talent was first noticed by one of his teachers, Father Noel, who arranged for Rafael to take private art lessons with a local artist named Diaz McKenna.  After completing his education at the seminary, Rafael decided to become an artist rather than complete his religious training in Rome.  After moving to New York City in 1932, De Soto went on to become a prolific cover artist.  After retiring from freelance illustration in 1964, De Soto taught art at the State University of New York.

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Artist Profile: Chester Bloom (1918–1989)

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Chester Bloom was born and raised in Canada.  When he was 14, he and his family moved to Virginia after his father became a reporter for The Washington News Bureau.  He studied art with The Arts Student League of New York and served in World War II.  He began his career doing illustrations for crime magazines but he is best known for the covers he did for sports-themed pulp magazines.  He retired from commercial illustration in 1950 and spent the rest of his career as a portrait painter.

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Don’t Look Back: The Walking Dead 2014 Teaser Poster

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

AMC has released the teaser poster for the upcoming season of The Walking Dead and looking at it, two things are obvious.  First off, the prison is gone.  Secondly, Rick and Carl are on their own.

The Walking Dead returns in February to AMC.

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Artist Profile: Peter Driben (1903 — 1968)

Posted on by Dazzling Erin

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Peter Driben was one of the most prominent and prolific artists of the pin-up era.  The son of Russian immigrants, he was born in Boston and dropped out of school in order to work and help support his family.  Eventually, he was able to take night classes at the Vesper George School of Art.  He moved to New York in 1936 and found work doing covers for pulp magazines like Silk Stocking, Beauty Parade, and Flirt.  Though Driben is best known for his pin-ups, he also did true crime covers and advertising work.

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