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When Worlds Collide Fortunio Matania

Location: KEEPERS SCIENCE FICTION ILLUSTRATION
Artist: Fortunio Matania (All)

Location: KEEPERS SCIENCE FICTION ILLUSTRATION
Title: When Worlds Collide Fortunio Matania
Artist: Fortunio Matania (All)
Media Type: Ink Wash
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 2111
Likes on CAF: 8
Favorited on CAF: 2
Comments: 12
Added to Site: 12/10/2016

Not as well known in the United States as Virgil Finlay and others - Matania is an incredibly detailed illustrator from England. Amongst the thousands of detailed beautiful pieces he created are a handful of piece for major science fiction stories- most notably Burroughs and When Worlds Collide (which inspired the first Flash Gordon story) The Book Place in London just published an amazing huge book reproducing much of Matania's art and with a definitive bio- more incredible they have a catalog of several hundred originals for sale -and I was able to obtain this beauty from 1935 featuring the surviving earthlings arrival on a planet after Earth is destroyed

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Last Login: April 2026
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Country: UNITED STATES
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Johnny C. Member Since 2010

Posted On 12/10/2016

This is really terrific!! I like this quite a bit more than a lot of the historical stuff!

Conrad Langley Member Since 2011

Posted On 12/11/2016

Impressive detail - congrats!

Glynn Crain Member Since 2011

Posted On 12/11/2016

Beautiful and historic! Congrats!

Doug Ellis Member Since 2004

Posted On 12/11/2016

A gorgeous piece!

David Holden Member Since 2009

Posted On 12/11/2016

Very Nice, Congrats!

Mark Howland Member Since 2004

Posted On 12/11/2016

Very, very wild!

Yoann B. Member Since 2013

Posted On 12/16/2018

I hadn't seen this one, George, amazing!

Thomas Warming Member Since 2010

Posted On 6/19/2019

Litterally everything in this illustration is great. WOW, a sci-fi masterpiece.

Bruce W Member Since 2015

Posted On 4/7/2020

Magnificent. Let me know if this ever bores you!

Glynn Crain Member Since 2011

Posted On 6/30/2020

George, if ever a sale or trade on this becomes possible, give me a call!!!

Doug Ellis Member Since 2004

Posted On 4/10/2021

Fabulous!

Satya Chetri Member Since 2006

Posted On 11/9/2025

I really like Matania, especially more so his sff examples which are hard to come by. This one's such a great example!

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When Worlds Collide Fortunio Matania

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