tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post4492554096772201855..comments2024-03-29T09:09:24.834+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: Designing WorldsKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-90532414893324427392016-02-23T14:57:40.675+00:002016-02-23T14:57:40.675+00:00Kaor, Paul!
I agree, an artist who illustrates a ...Kaor, Paul!<br /><br />I agree, an artist who illustrates a book gives us, in effect, what he thought or "read" into the book.<br /><br />Not many of Poul Anderson's works have been illustrated like A STONE IN HEAVEN. I can only think of EARTHMAN'S BURDEN and HOKAS! (co-authored with Gordon R. Dickson), THE DEMON OF SCATTERY (co-written with Mildred Downey Broxon), and CONAN THE REBEL.<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-16170341438733904292016-02-23T08:30:30.990+00:002016-02-23T08:30:30.990+00:00Sean,
When a novel is illustrated like that, we ge...Sean,<br />When a novel is illustrated like that, we get some visual input from an artist. Usually, it is only on the book cover, if that.<br />Paul.Paul Shackleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04180596532266581425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-81143871778324991212016-02-23T08:12:22.951+00:002016-02-23T08:12:22.951+00:00Kaor, Paul!
Your mention of the "costumes&qu...Kaor, Paul!<br /><br />Your mention of the "costumes" worn by Flandry and his contemporaries reminded me of Esteban Moroto's illustrations for A STONE IN HEAVEN (Ace Books: 1979). With only a few exceptions I thought Moroto did a very good job of both illustrating how the characters in that book looked showing us convincingly what they wore.<br /><br />Moroto avoided making the mistake of depicting the characters in outlandish and implausible attire. First, the human FORM would largely determine what would be practical. Second, Technic Civilization sprang directly from our Western civilization, so it made sense that many our basic styles continued to be used even a thousand years or more from now.<br /><br />My only real complaint with Moroto's work for A STONE IN HEAVEN being that I think he somewhat over did it. I think trimming back the illustrations by ten or 15 would benefit both the book and the remaining pictures.<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.com