Paintings of J. Allen St. John: Grand Master of Fantasy

by Stephen Korshak, J. David Spurlock

This is the greatest work of the greatest pulp artist. The masterful paintings of J. Allen St. John, the illustrator of "Tarzan," John Carter of "Mars," and many other pulp icons, inspired generations of later artists, including Frank Frazetta, Roy G. Krenkel, and Jeffrey Jones. "The Paintings of J. Allen St. John" presents the artist's full-colour fantasy and science-fiction paintings for novels and pulp magazine stories by famous authors, such as Edgar Rice Burroughs. Essays by today's top science-fiction writers, including Jack Williamson, illustrator, Vincent Di Fate and historian, Robert R. Barrett, make this book - Vanguard's second devoted to the art of St. John - essential for any fantasy collection. It includes more than 170 paintings of "Tarzan," John Carter of "Mars," and more - many shot from original paintings. It also features essays by top science fiction authors.

Genres: Art

159 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2006

Reviews

[Jeral Rivarola · Rating 3 out of 5]

El arte, una maravilla. El libro en sí deja un poco que desear. Me molesta que haga referencia a pinturas que no muestra o lo haga 20 páginas después. Me hubiera gustado aprender más sobre las técnicas que usaba el artista, qué caracterizaba su estilo y cosas así. Hablar más de su arte y no solo detalles biográficos.

[J. Spurlock · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book ever on Edgar Rice Burroughs' favorite artist.
Afterword by #FrankFrazetta

[S S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. A visual treat with beautiful illustrations for days!

[David Allen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice tribute to one of the most beloved fantasy and adventure artists of the 20th century: Tarzan, John Carter, pulp covers, etc. Lots of paintings and illos in color and B&W. Reproduction is good, layout mostly good, text not bad, copy-editing embarrassing.