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    THE CAVES OF STEEL (1986)

    Acrylic - 18" x 30"

    

The composition of this painting is dictated by the "caves" metaphor running through the narrative and reflected in the title. The figures of Baley and Daneel are surrounded by the vast metal "cave" of an Earthly city. 1/4

    #sciencefiction #illustration #isaacasimov #delreybooks

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      THE CAVES OF STEEL (1986)

      Acrylic - 18" x 30"

      

The composition of this painting is dictated by the "caves" metaphor running through the narrative and reflected in the title. The figures of Baley and Daneel are surrounded by the vast metal "cave" of an Earthly city. 1/4

      #sciencefiction #illustration #isaacasimov #delreybooks

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      The political tension which provides a nervous undercurrent to the narrative is indicated in the stickers and posters stuck on the escalators—a part of city life since Pompeii and visible, of course, in any contemporary metropolis today. 2/4

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        The political tension which provides a nervous undercurrent to the narrative is indicated in the stickers and posters stuck on the escalators—a part of city life since Pompeii and visible, of course, in any contemporary metropolis today. 2/4

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        The problem here was how to reveal Daneel as a robot when he is described as looking exactly like a human being! Fortunately there are a couple of scenes in the book where Daneel "opens up"–literally–and reveals his inner makeup to Bailey. 3/4

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          The problem here was how to reveal Daneel as a robot when he is described as looking exactly like a human being! Fortunately there are a couple of scenes in the book where Daneel "opens up"–literally–and reveals his inner makeup to Bailey. 3/4

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          Cover illustration for THE CAVES OF STEEL by Isaac Asimov (Del Rey) 4/4

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            THE CAVES OF STEEL (1986)

            Acrylic - 18" x 30"

            

The composition of this painting is dictated by the "caves" metaphor running through the narrative and reflected in the title. The figures of Baley and Daneel are surrounded by the vast metal "cave" of an Earthly city. 1/4

            #sciencefiction #illustration #isaacasimov #delreybooks

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            @MichaelWhelan

            Oh... Wild, I just saw the image pop up and said to myself, "R. Daneel Olivaw," and I didn't know _why_ I said it.

            Memory is _so_ weird. Also, I just wanted to say you've captured the soul of _so_ many of the books I've read for most of my life. I very much appreciate you and your work.

            ❤

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              THE CAVES OF STEEL (1986)

              Acrylic - 18" x 30"

              

The composition of this painting is dictated by the "caves" metaphor running through the narrative and reflected in the title. The figures of Baley and Daneel are surrounded by the vast metal "cave" of an Earthly city. 1/4

              #sciencefiction #illustration #isaacasimov #delreybooks

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              @MichaelWhelan
              I love the contrast of the empty escalator for Elijah and R. Danel with the crowded one in the background. Shows the interlocutional role Elijah plays between the two cultures.

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                @MichaelWhelan

                Oh... Wild, I just saw the image pop up and said to myself, "R. Daneel Olivaw," and I didn't know _why_ I said it.

                Memory is _so_ weird. Also, I just wanted to say you've captured the soul of _so_ many of the books I've read for most of my life. I very much appreciate you and your work.

                ❤

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                @401matthall Thanks so much! 😊 🙌

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                  Cover illustration for THE CAVES OF STEEL by Isaac Asimov (Del Rey) 4/4

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                  CAVES OF STEEL

                  The composition of this painting is dictated by the “caves” metaphor running through the narrative and reflected in the title. The figures of Baley and Daneel are surrounded by the vast…

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                  @MichaelWhelan that’s one of the most fun Asimov Novels!

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