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Chris Foss at the 2014 edition of the Utopiales in Nantes. Christopher Frank Foss (born 1946) is a British artist and science fiction illustrator. He is best known for his science fiction book covers and the black and white illustrations for the original editions of The Joy of Sex.
Chris Foss’s ground-breaking science fiction art revolutionised paperback covers from the early 1970s. Raising the bar for realism and invention, his trademark battle-weary spacecraft, dramatic alien landscapes and crumbling brutalist architecture irrevocably changed the aesthetic of science fiction art and cinema .
Mar 9, 2016 · Culture. The Man Who Illustrated 'The Joy of Sex' And Then Defined the Look of Sci-Fi. Meet Chris Foss, the face of retrofuturistic spaceship art. You may not know his name, but you've seen...
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Jul 8, 2011 · Giant computers floating in space, organic-looking craft and sparsely populated alien landscapes: this is the world of pioneering artist Chris Foss, whose book covers for Isaac Asimov, Arthur C...
Is cult science fiction artist Chris Foss’s work just highly effective illustration, or can it be seen as a visionary form of art?
The Great Gun of Latmos, Chris Foss Portfolio, Paper Tiger. London 1991. Hardware: 219.2. Approximate dimensions of original painting. 100 x 90 cm. 41 x 35 inches. Illustration board, acrylic paint, air & paint brush. From the age of six Chris loved to cycle around Guernsey on his own exploring the fortifications along the Guernsey coast.
Foss, Chris. Entry updated 19 February 2024. Tagged: Artist. (1946- ) Working name of British artist Christopher F Foss. Foss studied architecture at Cambridge University, and he has worked in sf Illustration since 1970, primarily as a cover artist; he uses brush and airbrush to excellent effect.
