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Hannes Bok - Childhood's End - Famous Fantastic Mysteries - April 1950

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Hannes Bok - Childhood's End - Famous Fantastic Mysteries - April 1950 Comic Art

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Guardian Angel by Arthur C. Clarke

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Artwork Details

Title:	Hannes Bok - Childhood's End - Famous Fantastic Mysteries - April 1950
Artist:	Hannes Bok (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Title Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	455
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	9
Added to Site:	11/20/2023
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Description

Hannes Bok double title page spread for "Guardian Angel" by Sir Arthur C. Clarke which was published in the pulp Famous Fantastic Mysteries - April 1950. Not only is this illustration a great piece of art, but it illustrates one of the great novels in all of science fiction, "Childhood's End." Let me explain.

"Childhood's End" began life as a short story entitled "Guardian Angel." Clarke's idea for the book began with his short story "Guardian Angel" (published in New Worlds #8, Winter 1950 and then printed in FFM - April 1950), which he expanded into a novel in 1952, incorporating it as the first part of the book, "Earth and the Overlords". Completed and published in 1953, Childhood's End sold out its first printing, received good reviews and became Clarke's first successful novel. The book is often regarded by both readers and critics as Clarke's best novel and is described as "a classic of alien literature".

It really is wonderful in this hobby when you find a painting or illustration that is not just great art, but which also illustrates an acknowledged classic tale in the genre!

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Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 11/20/2023

So clean and accomplished. Under the same style you get the family unit looking up in wonderment and the alien craft having unusual geometries for a cold metal surface effect.

Bruce W
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 11/20/2023

WOW! Ultracool!

artless artmore
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 11/21/2023

Classic image!

Aaron N.
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 11/21/2023

That's a stellar pickup! Massive congrats!

Glynn Crain
Member Since 2011

Posted on 11/21/2023

Aaron N. wrote:

That's a stellar pickup! Massive congrats!

Many thanks!

Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 11/21/2023

You really do not need another Bok. Lol. Man, I would kill for a finished Bok illustration. Who do you want to shuffle off the mortal coil early?

Ray Cuthbert
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 11/22/2023

Such a lovelyexample of Bok's work!

John Davis
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 11/27/2023

A terrific pickup -- congrats!

Glynn Crain
Member Since 2011

Posted on 11/27/2023

John Davis wrote:

A terrific pickup -- congrats!

Thanks John!

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