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Karel Thole - Sci-Fi illustration

Artists: Karel Thole (All) , Carolus Adrianus Maria Thole (All)

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Karel Thole - Sci-Fi illustration Comic Art

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Federation World - Ballantine, 1988

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Artwork Details

Title:	Karel Thole - Sci-Fi illustration
Artist:	Karel Thole (All)
Artist:	Carolus Adrianus Maria Thole (All)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	5,578
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Comments:	4
Added to Site:	8/27/2018
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Description

Born in the Netherlands in 1914, but then lived in Italy from 1958 until his passing in 2000, Karel Thole was one of the most prolific and acclaimed cover-artists and illustrators of his era, especially in the science fiction field.

As wrote on the back of the painting, it was made as the cover for an edition of James White science fiction novel "Federation World", but I think it wasn't actually used. In fact, the novel was published by Ballantine Books in 1988 with a somehow similar image on the cover (but not painted by Thole).
Anyway this eye-catching image has been displayed during an exhibit held in Trieste, Italy, in 2001.

(mixed media on black bristol paper mounted on board, roughly 9,5" X 13,5" - signed lower left)

Click HERE to see the other Thole piece in my Gallery

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	Davide G.
Joined:	January 2009
Last Login:	January 2026
Country:	ITALY
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Fabio C.
Member Since 2005

Posted on 8/29/2018

powerful

Red Raven
Member Since 2012

Posted on 8/30/2018

Beautiful eye in the space - love it !!

Shelton Bryant
Member Since 2005

Posted on 11/14/2018

Hypnotic!!! Luv the Use of Shadows!!

William B.
Member Since 2004

Posted on 12/3/2018

uh, meraviglia!

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