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Spectrum 17: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art

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Just a quick note about the latest Spectrum. Each Christmas I eagerly look forward to receiving

Spectrum 17: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art by Cathy Fenner

my annual Spectrum. I found the last two years books to be somewhat lacking. I can't put my finger on exactly what was missing, I just found that, although the art was good (as usual) there were other publications that provided a better or at least equal cross-section of S&SF art. I think that the last two years empahasized more "art in advertising" including "retro" four-poster type art. Whereas this years included a better mix including some really excellent digital art.

As always, the "Spectrum" series of books, devoted to show-casing the top fantasy illustrators working in the field today, offer an exceptional presentation from cover to cover. The quality of the paper and printing are all first class, and the artists are amazing. The featured artworks are arranged in 'thematic' sections based on the end publication format and virtually all traditional and digital media (both 2D & 3D) are represented. As is noted, this is the 17th consecutive year that Spectrum has been published. I have about 10 of the previous issues and they are ALL packed with incredible images. Totally recommended for any lover of fantasy art.