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Hardyware: The Art of David A. Hardy
His classic images from such projects as The Neverending Story will zoom you right out to the far reaches of the galaxy. Visionary illustrations have graced magazines, including Analog and Fantasy & Science Fiction, as well as book jackets, films, and TV. This superb collection includes Challenge of the Stars with Patrick Moore in 1972 and the 1999 work Millennium Planet , depicting a newly discovered extrasolar world. A must-have for all space and SF enthusiasts.
- GenresArt
128 pages, Hardcover
First published December 31, 2001
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Stephen Baxter
405 books2,622 followersStephen Baxter is a trained engineer with degrees from Cambridge (mathematics) and Southampton Universities (doctorate in aeroengineering research). Baxter is the winner of the British Science Fiction Award and the Locus Award, as well as being a nominee for an Arthur C. Clarke Award, most recently for Manifold: Time. His novel Voyage won the Sidewise Award for Best Alternate History Novel of the Year; he also won the John W. Campbell Award and the Philip K. Dick Award for his novel The Time Ships. He is currently working on his next novel, a collaboration with Sir Arthur C. Clarke. Mr. Baxter lives in Prestwood, England.
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January 7, 2017
Okay there are times when I surprise even myself and this was one of those occasions. I have had this title in my collection for some time and never really gave it much thought (after all it looks at first glance like a compilation book taken from other volumes). But I decided to take a closer look and realised how wrong I was.
You seen David A Hardy has been a prolific artist and illustrator for many years (from the early 50s through to the present day) and his work has not only got everywhere but also influenced many many more. He has worked with almost every media from traditional pen and ink all the way to the digital age.
His work has spanned everything from technical astronomy books to some of the most memorable pieces such a Jeff Waynes War of the Worlds. He has illustrated many a book cover as well as set pieces such as the Galactic Tours in partnership with Thomas Cook no less.
But where he has truly made his name are the space illustrations he has made his own. From the huge and incredibly detailed canvas's of the off world landscapes to gripping images of space exploration and pioneers who made it happen.
With a career spanning that long you would expect someone of his talents to have amassed such a collection of work - to realise how famous so many of them are without realising who it was is both criminal and amazing.
You seen David A Hardy has been a prolific artist and illustrator for many years (from the early 50s through to the present day) and his work has not only got everywhere but also influenced many many more. He has worked with almost every media from traditional pen and ink all the way to the digital age.
His work has spanned everything from technical astronomy books to some of the most memorable pieces such a Jeff Waynes War of the Worlds. He has illustrated many a book cover as well as set pieces such as the Galactic Tours in partnership with Thomas Cook no less.
But where he has truly made his name are the space illustrations he has made his own. From the huge and incredibly detailed canvas's of the off world landscapes to gripping images of space exploration and pioneers who made it happen.
With a career spanning that long you would expect someone of his talents to have amassed such a collection of work - to realise how famous so many of them are without realising who it was is both criminal and amazing.
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