Spectrum 5: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art [Paperback]

Cathy Fenner (Editor), Arnie Fenner (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 5, 2010

Spectrum 5, originally published in 1998 and now in its second edition, celebrates world-class fantasy art in a variety of media. Each work was selected by an award-winning jury of artists, designers, and art directors, and each image includes the size, title, and medium employed. Artists include such masters as Don Maitz, Michael Whelan, Jeffrey Jones, Alex Ross, Barry Windsor-Smith, David Bowers, Greg Spalenka, Kent Williams, Rick Berry, John Jude Palencar, and James Gurney. Spectrum 5 also includes the recipients of the yearly Chesley Awards, presented by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists.

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About the Author

Cathy Fenner and Arnie Fenner are recipients of the Locus Award and World Fantasy Award for Spectrum as Best Art Book. In addition to Spectrum, the Fenners have edited a number of books celebrating contemporary art. They live in Kansas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Underwood Books; Second Edition edition (January 5, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599290332
• ISBN-13: 978-1599290331
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #686,708 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great series of Sci-Fi and Fantasy artwork, November 6, 2010

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Jesse Clark (Magalia, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spectrum 5: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art (Paperback)

I bought this book many years ago and have been collecting the whole series ever since. The printing is always looks great (I work in prepress at a printshop so I notice these things).
And of course the artwork is awesome. I see a lot of book covers and even some movies artwork as well as a wide range of cool sci-fi and fantasy artwork. This is a great set of art books for any one who is into sci-fi/fantasy stuff or anyone who enjoys art in general. I highly recommend them.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars All Spectrums are good, July 3, 2010

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This review is from: Spectrum 5: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art (Paperback)

Spectrum is eye candy, lets face it. It's good material for artists who need a boost for their imaginations and gives a lot for checking out styles. Of course its not a "how to" book. Its simply to be admired and for idea spin-offs.

5.0 out of 5 stars Consistently high standards, May 1, 2011

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wiredweird "wiredweird" (Earth, or somewhere nearby) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spectrum 5: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art (Paperback)

The annual Spectrum collections pull together the finest in fantasy and science fiction art. Entries in this collection represent different purposes: advertising, book covers, other commercial art, unpublished portfolio pieces, and others. Media cover an equally wide range: oils, acrylic, and watercolor, of course, but also digital media and sculptural ("dimensional") pieces in resin, bronze, porcelain and other materials. Moods, likewise, explore every direction that art can take a viewer: romantic, goofy, heroic, gentle, and others harder to name.

Every Spectrum has its own high points, so don't feel that owning one will stop you from enjoying others. Quite the opposite: more of these wonderful works give lots more to enjoy.

- wiredweird