John Davis & Kim Saxon Collection :: Ed Emshwiller

The Sun Smasher

Artist: Ed Emshwiller (Painter)

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Ace Double, 1959

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Title:	The Sun Smasher
Artist:	Ed Emshwiller (Painter)
Media Type:	Paint - Acrylic
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	458
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	6
Added to Site:	8/21/2020
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Description

A very science fictional image from Emsh for the cover to the Edmond Hamilton story (Ace Double, 1959). A GIGANTIC gun (Death Star anybody?) blasts away at the Sun as a frightened populace flees their domed cities. I also love how Emsh framed the Sun with an abstract blue "mushroom cloud" silhouette, symbolizing ultimate destruction.

21.5 x 16.5

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	John Davis Premium Gallery Owner
Joined:	January 2014
Last Login:	August 2025
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Bruce W
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 8/21/2020

Wonderful painting!

Glynn Crain
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 8/21/2020

Love it John! Although, it sure looks famiiar!

John Davis
Member Since 2014

Posted on 8/21/2020

Glynn Crain wrote:

Love it John! Although, it sure looks famiiar!

Thanks, Glynn! I take it you owned it at some point? ; )

Glynn Crain
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 8/21/2020

John Davis wrote:

Thanks, Glynn! I take it you owned it at some point? ; )

Sure did! Can't remember when I traded it away, but it is a very nice example of an Emsh Ace "D" cover!

Markus Rohrwild
Member Since 2021

1 - Posted on 6/22/2023

This piece clearly inspired Johnny Bruck when he painted the cover of the German PERRY RHODAN episode #5 in 1961.

John Davis
Member Since 2014

Posted on 6/22/2023

Markus Rohrwild wrote:

This piece clearly inspired Johnny Bruck when he painted the cover of the German PERRY RHODAN episode #5 in 1961.

Indeed!

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