John Davis & Kim Saxon Collection :: Richard Powers

The Number of the Beast (Mass market)

Artist: Richard Powers (Painter)

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The Number of the Beast (Mass market) Comic Art

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Two Beasts

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Artwork Details

Title:	The Number of the Beast (Mass market)
Artist:	Richard Powers (Painter)
Media Type:	Paint - Oil
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,338
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	11
Added to Site:	7/15/2017
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Description

A stunning piece from Richard Powers for the mass market paperback cover (1982) of Robert Heinlein's The Number of the Beast. Powers created a HUGE amount of work for these Beast releases -- a LARGE wraparound cover painting for the trade paperback (1980) plus 54 black & white interior illustration, and then this painting for the mass market release.

So now I have BOTH of the Beast cover paintings (see additional images below). I guess I just need the remaining 54 interiors ;)

This piece has also appeared The Art of Richard Powers and The Frank Collection

30 x 20
oil and acrylic

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	John Davis Premium Gallery Owner
Joined:	January 2014
Last Login:	August 2025
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Foggy Bottom
Member Since 2009
Forum Moderator

Posted on 7/15/2017

Baller.

artless artmore
Member Since 2013

Posted on 7/16/2017

What a prize!

Ryan M
Member Since 2015

Posted on 7/16/2017

Awesome!!

Glynn Crain
Member Since 2011

Posted on 7/16/2017

That is fantastic, John! Congrats!!

John Davis
Member Since 2014

Posted on 7/17/2017

Thanks, all. I have admired this piece for years and count it among Powers best. Very happy to add it to the collection!

Paul Lizotte
Member Since 2005

Posted on 7/17/2017

WOW! Nice pickup JOhn.

Todd Hignite
Member Since 2006

Posted on 7/22/2017

This is a killer, John--really amazing to see, so congratulations! I've been greatly enjoying spending some time looking at all of your beautiful Powers paintings this afternoon--what an incredible collection you've put together!

John Davis
Member Since 2014

Posted on 7/22/2017

Todd Hignite wrote:

Thanks so much, Todd! I have really enjoyed building this collection -- a never ending quest. Hope to see you soon!

My NAME IS LEGION
Member Since 2004

Posted on 11/4/2017

great piece, loved hearing Kim's story about the UPS guy not wanting to step inside to help her get the package in the house!

John Davis
Member Since 2014

Posted on 11/4/2017

My NAME IS LEGION wrote:

great piece, loved hearing Kim's story about the UPS guy not wanting to step inside to help her get the package in the house!

Thanks, really enjoyed chatting!

Seamus O
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 3/28/2022

Wow! That's trippy. Awesome!

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