Virgil Finlay
American pulp fantasy, science fiction and horror illustrator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Virgil Finlay (July 23, 1914 – January 18, 1971) was an American pulp fantasy, science fiction and horror illustrator. He has been called "part of the pulp magazine history ... one of the foremost contributors of original and imaginative art work for the most memorable science fiction and fantasy publications of our time."[2] While he worked in a range of media, from gouache to oils, Finlay specialized in, and became famous for, detailed pen-and-ink drawings accomplished with abundant stippling, cross-hatching, and scratchboard techniques. Despite the very labor-intensive and time-consuming nature of his specialty, Finlay created more than 2600 works of graphic art in his 35-year career.[3]
Virgil Finlay | |
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Born | (1914-07-23)July 23, 1914 Rochester, New York, United States |
Died | January 18, 1971(1971-01-18) (aged 56) Westbury, New York, United States[1] |
Known for | Illustration |
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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame inducted Finlay in 2012.[4]