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Plague Ship

Location: Ed Valigursky
Artist: Ed Valigursky (Painter)

Location: Ed Valigursky
Title: Plague Ship*
Artist: Ed Valigursky (Painter)
Media Type: Paint - Acrylic
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 2606
Likes on CAF: 8
Favorited on CAF: 1
Comments: 7
Added to Site: 8/20/2020

I'm very happy to add this wonderful illustration by Valigursky to our collection. This is the cover art for the Andre Norton story (Ace Double, 1959 and later reprints). For me, this illustration perfectly captures the "juvenile" SF genre -- a spaceman racing away from his rocket under duress with his little pet alien (a "Hoobat" in this case). Although I have not read Andre Norton, this image captures the feel of the Heinlein juveniles I used to read as a kid (especially The Star Beast).

Valigursky was a master of slick tech design. I love the rocket with the landing gear emerging from the fins and kind of "completing" them. Very cool!

21 x 15

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Bruce W Member Since 2015

Posted On 8/20/2020

Great painting by a very hard-to-find artist (Believe me, I've looked!)

John Davis Member Since 2014

Posted On 8/20/2020

Bruce W wrote:

" Great painting by a very hard-to-find artist (Believe me, I've looked!)
"

Thanks, yes, I would love to see an art book (or at least an issue of Illustration Magazine) dedicated to him. I'm still trying to find one of his robots ; )

Glynn Crain Member Since 2011

Posted On 8/21/2020

Great pickup John, congrats!

Victor Dricks Member Since 2006

Posted On 8/21/2020

Great piece!

Duke Fleed Member Since 2013

Posted On 8/21/2020

Incredible pick up! Love the colors and costumes of the period. the Rocket is cool too and the composition is exciting for sure!! Big Congrats!!

John Davis Member Since 2014

Posted On 8/21/2020

Duke Fleed wrote:

" Incredible pick up! Love the colors and costumes of the period. the Rocket is cool too and the composition is exciting for sure!! Big Congrats!!
"

Thanks, Duke! It is one of the larger pieces by Valigursky -- makes quite a statement in the room : )

Amra The Lion Member Since 2008

Posted On 8/22/2020

Another fantastic piece - I must know your source for all these treasures!

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