JOHN CARTER OF MARS (1979)Acrylic - 22” x 28”
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JOHN CARTER OF MARS (1979)
Acrylic - 22” x 28”I’ve had a special fondness for The Martian Tales by Edgar Rice Burroughs even since I first read them in my early teens. This was the last of 11 covers, so it seemed fitting to have John Carter and Dejah Thoris ride off into the sunset. 1/3
#sciencefiction #illustration #edgarriceburroughs #johncarter #barsoom #delreybooks
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JOHN CARTER OF MARS (1979)
Acrylic - 22” x 28”I’ve had a special fondness for The Martian Tales by Edgar Rice Burroughs even since I first read them in my early teens. This was the last of 11 covers, so it seemed fitting to have John Carter and Dejah Thoris ride off into the sunset. 1/3
#sciencefiction #illustration #edgarriceburroughs #johncarter #barsoom #delreybooks
All kidding aside, I wanted to wrap up the series with a painting that evoked the romantic notion of the deathless hero and the woman of his dreams winging off to further adventures against the backdrop of the full majesty of their planet. 2/3
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All kidding aside, I wanted to wrap up the series with a painting that evoked the romantic notion of the deathless hero and the woman of his dreams winging off to further adventures against the backdrop of the full majesty of their planet. 2/3
Cover illustration for the book by Edgar Rice Burroughs (Del Rey)
JOHN CARTER OF MARS
John Carter and Dejah Thoris ride off into the sunset! All kidding aside, I wanted to wrap up the series with a painting that evoked the romantic notion of the deathless hero and the woman of his d…
The Art of Michael Whelan (www.michaelwhelan.com)
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