A Lovecraft Retrospective
by Artists Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft· 2008
This 400-page art book features color and black & white artwork that has directly or indirectly illustrated the writings of H. P. Lovecraft. The work has been culled from the last eighty years, including works from the pulps such as Weird Tales, paperback covers from the 1960s and 1970s, fanzines, movies, sculptures, and private commissions. Most of the work is displayed from originals or first-generation transparencies. The book includes several pages of fold-out views, including Michael Whelan’s 'Lovecraft Diptych,' which is shown nearly four feet wide. Artists include H. R. Giger, Michael Whelan, Lee Brown Coye, Virgil Finlay, Gahan Wilson, John Coulthart, Ian Miller, and dozens of others in an oversized 12 × 15.5 inch book. Also included are many previously unpublished works and several major essays.
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This 400-page art book features color and black & white artwork that has directly or indirectly illustrated the writings of H. P. Lovecraft. The work has been culled from the last eighty years, including works from the pulps such as Weird Tales, paperback covers from the 1960s and 1970s, fanzines, movies, sculptures, and private commissions. Most of the work is displayed from originals or first-generation transparencies. The book includes several pages of fold-out views, including Michael Whelan’s 'Lovecraft Diptych,' which is shown nearly four feet wide. Artists include H. R. Giger, Michael Whelan, Lee Brown Coye, Virgil Finlay, Gahan Wilson, John Coulthart, Ian Miller, and dozens of others in an oversized 12 × 15.5 inch book. Also included are many previously unpublished works and several major essays.