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Virgil Finlay, "Gremmie's Reef"

Artist: Virgil Finlay (All)

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Title:	Virgil Finlay, "Gremmie's Reef"
Artist:	Virgil Finlay (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Illustration
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	387
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Comments:	5
Added to Site:	12/9/2022
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Description

My, what a classic this story isn't! "Gremmie's Reef" (by Hayden Howard, Worlds of If, October 1964) is a surfing story, sort of, more or less. This piece illustrates the moment when a scientifically inclined surfer uses a ball-peen hammer to drive a screwdriver into an alien, organic space probe in the ocean, which reacts by turning all life on earth purple.

Yes. Really.

This is a minor Finlay, I suppose; but Finlay beats most fantasy artists on the worst day he ever crawlt, as Walt Kelly would say.

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	Bruce W ( 1 ) Premium Gallery Owner
Joined:	March 2015
Last Login:	September 2025
Ebay Id:	magnus523
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 12/9/2022

I think it's great that this has a high level of quality in it with linework that would put most artists to shame.

Glynn Crain
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 12/9/2022

Very nice, always great to pick up a Finlay!

artless artmore
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 12/10/2022

Beautiful and fun piece! Don't think I'd seen it before --- thanks for posting!

Ian Saint
Member Since 2021

1 - Posted on 12/10/2022

Love Finlays work and this does not disappoint. Congrats!

Mark Levy
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 12/10/2022

Fantastic Finlay!

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