{"title":"Chris Foss","description":"\u003cp\u003eChris Foss is celebrated for his striking visual style, blending detailed science fiction art with vivid imagination. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eHardware: The Definitive SF Works of Chris Foss\u003c\/em\u003e, explore futuristic machinery and fantastical worlds, captivating readers with rich, evocative imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithin this collection, you can expect to find a fusion of artistic insight and visionary storytelling that appeals to fans of both \u003cstrong\u003earts \u0026amp; culture\u003c\/strong\u003e and speculative fiction. Foss's distinctive approach offers a unique perspective on the aesthetics of science fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hardware-the-definitive-sf-works-of-chris-foss-by-chris-foss-9781848566989","title":"Hardware: The Definitive SF Works of Chris Foss","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoss's groundbreaking and distinctive science fiction art revolutionised paperback covers in the 1970s and 80s. Dramatically 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing work for books by Isaac Asimov, E. E. 'Doc' Smith, Arthur C. Clarke, A. E. Van Vogt, and Philip K. Dick, and film design for Ridley Scott and Stanley Kubrick, this volume brings together many rare and classic images that have never been seen or reprinted before. The first comprehensive retrospective of Chris Foss' science fiction career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChris Foss\u003c\/em\u003e' name has become pre-eminent among science fiction artists... He is in love with the monstrous, with angular momentum, with inertia-free projectiles and irresistible objects.\" - Brian Aldiss\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"[Foss'] creations are real machines, not just an artist's dreams. They combine the two elements so essential to science fiction: realism and a sense of wonder... A medieval goldsmith of future eons.\" - Alejandro Jodorowsky\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRian Hughes is an award-winning graphic designer, illustrator, font designer, and comics artist, noted for his work on \u003cem\u003e2000AD\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eDan Dare\u003c\/em\u003e. His illustration work is highly distinctive, wearing its design influences on its sleeve. Clients include Virgin Airways, Penguin Books, DC Comics (for whom he has designed numerous logos), Eurostar, the BBC, and a range of magazines and newspapers. He is the editor and designer of several books including \u003cem\u003eLifestyle Illustration of the 60s\u003c\/em\u003e and the recently released \u003cem\u003eCult-ure\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"One of the most successful and prolific designer\/illustrators of the past 20 years\" - Roger Sabin, Eye magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47536632594668,"sku":"9781848566989","price":88.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781848566989-hardware-the-definitive-sf-works-of-chris-foss.jpg?v=1776385119"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/chris-foss.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}