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Chris Foss - Next Of Kin

Artist: Chris Foss (Painter)

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Title:	Chris Foss - Next Of Kin
Artist:	Chris Foss (Painter)
Media Type:	Paint - Acrylic
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	59
Likes on CAF:	5 6
Comments:	10
Added to Site:	1/2/2026
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A very classic but, oh! so strikingly beautiful Sci-Fi cover by the great Chris Foss!

This one graced the 1973 edition of Eric Frank Russell's "Next Of Kin". Now I'm not absolutely certain there is an obvious link between the cover illustration and the content, but it's not a problem, at least for me!

What Chris Foss is about is the masterful evocation of impressive spaceships over stellar and/or alien landscapes. His sapceships are both so graceful and sturdy enough to make them look believable and that was a surefire way to attract young readers like me to the bookshelf, more often than not spellbound by the sheer power of the cover as the promise to an eventful journey!

This is another one that came to me through family connections. I owe them a big thanks!

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	Al Simpleton ( 1 )
Joined:	August 2013
Last Login:	January 2026
Country:	FRANCE
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Rick W
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 1/2/2026

Screams '70s. Nice add!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 1/2/2026

Rick W wrote:

Screams '70s. Nice add!

Thanks Rick! Yes, those were the days: pre-Star Wars, pre-Alien, pre-Jodorowsky's Dune... And a lot of his designs are still prominently featured in our collective culture today!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 1/3/2026

The downs spacecraft looks like a fish, but breaking apart from the high pressure of the depths. The red color haze makes it so you don't know where this is happening and creating even more peril and drama!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 1/3/2026

Marcus Wai wrote:

The downs spacecraft�looks like a fish, but breaking apart from the high pressure of the depths.� The red color haze makes it so you don't know where this is happening and creating even more peril and drama!

Thanks Marcus! It's true that the landscape adds a dose of confusion and unbalance. But it's a dimension I like and I feel it's also part of the talent of Chris Foss to include landscapes with a level of abstraction that counterbalance the heavily industrial structure of his spaceships. As for me, on this one, I see the ship in great difficulty, entangled in a reddish mass of Nebula gases. But, that's only me...

Ben Heywood
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 1/3/2026

Another pertfect example. Congratulations!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 1/3/2026

Ben Heywood wrote:

Another pertfect example. Congratulations!

Thanks Ben! A dream come true!

Paul Roach
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 1/15/2026

Foss has a unique, rounded shape to his spacecraft. This is a lovely example, with beautiful airbrush work.

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 1/15/2026

Paul Roach wrote:

Foss has a unique, rounded shape to his spacecraft. This is a lovely example, with beautiful airbrush work.

Thanks Paul! I agree obviously! Chris Foss' spaceships are all his own... But I feel that all spaceships that have been designed since he made it on the scene owe a lot to him!

Red Raven
Member Since 2012

1 - Posted on 1/22/2026

Une autre pièce de choix qui complète votre belle collection mon ami, bravo !!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 1/23/2026

Red Raven wrote:

Une autre pi�ce de choix qui compl�te votre belle collection mon ami, bravo !!

Merci mon ami ! Je ne pensais pas pouvoir trouver 2 œuvres de Chris Foss... donc, je mesure ma chance !

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