Tag Archives: Richard M. Powers

weill done: a weill deal

by Art Chantry: one thing i’ve taught myself to do while thrifting is to always ALWAYS dig through old stashes of classical records. i used to skip over classical records when i found them at yard sales and thrift store … Continue reading

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higher powers

jesse marinoff reyes ( Jesse marinoff reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) High Fidelity August 1958 issue Illustration (and hand-typography): Richard M. Powers (1921-1996) Art Director: Roy Lindstrom Happy Birthday Richard Powers! Most of us who groove on the work of Richard … Continue reading

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sci-fi and science fantasy

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) … William Fitzgerald Jenkins, AKA Murray Leinster (1896-1975)! The award-winning writer of science fiction and alternative history had an absolutely prolific output, including 1500 short stories and articles, 14 … Continue reading

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powers that are

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) The Beast MacFadden, 1964 Illustration: Richard M. Powers (1921-1996) Despite a monograph of his paintings that was published a decade ago (The Art of Richard Powers; Paper Tiger, 2001), … Continue reading

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space plagues

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) Space Plague Ace, 1957 Illustration: Richard Powers (1921-1996) George Oliver Smith (1911-1981), also known by the pseudonym Wesley Long, was a regular contributor to Astounding Science Fiction magazine and … Continue reading

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higher powers

From Outer Space. Avon, 1963 (or 1957, depending on sources; the copyright data inside the book reference only the hardcover edition) Illustration: Richard M. Powers (1921-1996) The versatile Powers, whose sci-fi oeuvre is normally associated with his Modernist, abstract expressionist … Continue reading

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DIY energy

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) most people who are familiar with my work think that i was the art director (or even the owner) of estrus records. but, that just ain’t so. all i ever did for dave crider (the … Continue reading

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label makers ( exhibit a )

by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com) back in the late 80’s, i met a guy starting a new record label. his name was dave crider and his label was called “estrus”. (yeah, ESTRUS. look it up.) i’d been doing work for sub … Continue reading

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the powers that be

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) FOR years i collected paperback book covers just for the covers (sort of like how i collect records). especially science fiction covers. to be totally honest, i’m really not much of a SF aficionado. don’t … Continue reading

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disposable great design

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) I spend a lot of time digging around in bins of garbage. i love it. i love going to goodwill stores, junk stores, church rummage sales, flea markets, antique malls and even the dump (but … Continue reading

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