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The Woman You Wanted

Artist: Ed Emshwiller (Painter)

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Title: The Woman You Wanted
Artist: Ed Emshwiller (Painter)
Media Type: Paint - Acrylic
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 409
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Comments: 12
Added to Site: 4/21/2024
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Description

Science Fiction is known for a variety of classic tropes (time-travel, space operas, alien encounters, robots, etc.). Here is another amusing trope of the genre -- using super science to create the perfect woman! Based on the story "The Woman you wanted" by Robert Silverberg (Future Science Fiction magazine, 1958), here is a classic colorful example by the great EMSH.
This piece served as the cover for both Future Science Fiction and Utopia (both from 1958).

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Duke  Fleed 
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 4/21/2024

A great time capsule!

Danny Hoskins 
Member Since 2021

1 - Posted on 4/21/2024

That is so cool! 

Til Eck 
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 4/21/2024

Really nice!!! Congrats!

Peter Sullivan 
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 4/21/2024

Gestalt selector! Brilliant. Ah, the good old days of sf covers. You got a great piece by one of the best.

Peter Sullivan 
Member Since 2006

Posted on 4/21/2024

I forgot to add I'll take the lady in the front. Shes got a knowing look.

John Davis 
Member Since 2014

Posted on 4/21/2024

Peter Sullivan wrote:

I forgot to add I'll take the lady in the front. Shes got a knowing look.

Ha!  I had to read the story to find out exactly what is going on here -- turns out the guy signed up for an eight year space mission in a small scout ship for two.  The only way to psychologically survive is to be paired with the PERFECT mate.  The machine is monitoring his response to a plethora of lovely android candidates.  The goal is 100% compatibility.  The blonde in white is the perfect match (as indicated by the "silhouette beam" created by his subconscious mind).  The twist is the blonde is actually a REAL woman who sneaks into the android line-up to prove to the guy (who she knows) that they are a perfect match and should get married!  

Victor Dricks 
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 4/21/2024

John Davis wrote:

Ha!  I had to read the story to find out exactly what is going on here -- turns out the guy signed up for an eight year space mission in a small scout ship for two.  The only way to psychologically survive is to be paired with the PERFECT mate.  The machine is monitoring his response to a plethora of lovely android candidates.  The goal is 100% compatibility.  The blonde in white is the perfect match (as indicated by the "silhouette beam" created by his subconscious mind).  The twist is the blonde is actually a REAL woman who sneaks into the android line-up to prove to the guy (who she knows) that they are a perfect match and should get married!  

He should forget her and go with the brunette in purple. She looks like a lot moe fun!

Great pick-up!

Marcus Wai 
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 4/21/2024

I'll take a red head with a side of sass.

Bruce W 
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 4/21/2024

Wait a minute, what's my mom doing there?

Brian Emrich 
Member Since 2012

1 - Posted on 4/21/2024

I wanted the second one but she disappeared!

Great piece!!!!

Glynn Crain 
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 4/22/2024

Great pick-up John, congrats!

Neon Dragon 
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 4/22/2024

Just love this and unique color pallette!!

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