by Virgil Finlay
“The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents.”
— H.P. Lovecraft, The Call of Cthulhu
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Tag Archives: Virgil Finlay
The Fantastic Covers of Famous Fantastic Mysteries!
Famous Fantastic Mysteries was published from 1939 to 1953. The covers, which were done by some of the best illustrators of the day, are highly valued by collectors and, from the examples below, it’s easy to see why. Check out these exciting covers from Famous Fantastic Mysteries!
by Virgil Finlay
by Virgil Finlay
by Virgil Finlay
by Virgil Finlay
by Virgil Finlay
by Norman Saunders
by Lawrence Sterne Stevens
by Lawrence Sterne Stevens
by Lawrence Sterne Stevens
by Lawrence Sterne Stevens
by Frank R. Paul
Another Halloween Has Come And Gone
by Virgil Finlay
Another Halloween has come and gone! Those of us at the Shattered Lens hope that all of our readers and writers have had a happy and safe holiday and that everyone got plenty of treats and not too many tricks! We also hope that all of you have enjoyed this year’s horrorthon at the Shattered Lens!
by Virgil Finlay
Whether you got candy or a rock this Halloween, we hope you had a great October and have an even better November!
by Virgil Finlay
Artwork of the Day: Fantastic Novels Magazine
by Virgil Finlay
Artwork of the Day: Weird Tales
By Virgil Finlay
Artwork of the Day: Weird Tales
Virgil Finlay
Artist Profile: Virgil Finlay (1914 — 1971)
Virgil Finlay is considered to be one of the best artists to work in pulp magazines. From the his first publication in 1935 until his death in 1971, Finlay created more than 2600 works of graphic art. He was acclaimed for the amount of detail that he put into his illustrations.
A small sampling his work can be found below. Click on each picture to enlarge.
Through the Shattered Lens 