See more ideas about pin up art, pin up and pin up girls. Cover art by earle bergey big bugs, big man, and boobs. Bergey illustrator of the collected captain future. Today bergey is best recognized for creating the iconic cover of gentlemen prefer blondes for popular library at the height of his career in 1948. Many of these covers were assigned to earle bergey, who was a friend of the art editor, churchill ettinger 19031985, who was also an illustrator for the new york sunday world.
Babes, crime, helpless women, magazine, true detective leave a comment. Amelia kaufman, carolyn boyd, helen ahern, jerrold beim, roberta livingston, jean francis webb note. Friend with stories by frank ferry, ford smith, ross rocklynne and others, contents page in. Gentlemen prefer blondes by anita loos, popular library no. Amelia kaufman, carolyn boyd, helen ahern, jerrold beim, roberta livingston. The pulp art of earle bergey born earl kulp bergey on august 26, 1901 in philadelphia.
Earle bergey cover for vulcans dolls science fiction, pulp fiction art, pulp art. Earle k bergey pulp magazine, magazine art, magazine covers, gil elvgren. By 1948 he also was busy doing cover art for paperback books. Bergey was an american illustrations of pinups art, comic books covers art, pulpfiction books cover art and gla. Among the most famous pulp artists were walter baumhofer, earle k. Pulp magazines, hardcover books and paperback books are all here at truly affordable prices for the collector or casual reader. From 1948 to 1952 the three artist friends got together for lunch to. The art, which was painted by earle bergey, is from the 1951 paperback edition. The brain beast in 2020 pulp fiction book, science fiction. Gay pulp fiction abebooks abebooks shop for books, art. Pulp fiction comics pulp fiction book fiction novels science fiction magazines science fiction art pulp magazine magazine art magazine covers sci fi books startling stories heftreihe henry kuttner. See more ideas about pulp fiction, pulp magazine and pulp art. Bergey august 26, 1901 september 30, 1952 was an american artist and illustrator who painted cover art for thousands of pulp fiction magazines and paperback books.
Du bois library, special collections and university science fiction collection highlighting. Earle bergey illustration for fantastic story magazine january 1953. The book focuses on the colorful cover art of the pulps, along with a sampling of some black and white interior pulp art, containing roughly 460 images. Art pulp fiction pulp art vintage book covers vintage books rockabilly the sporting life pulp magazine magazine art mystery this is a 10 x 17 giclee canvas print stretched on a 58 wooden stretcher bar and finished with a clear satin polyacrylic varnish to prevent surface scuffing. A rare surviving oil on canvas pulp magazine cover painting by earle k. Earle bergey was born earl kulp bergey on august 26, 1901 in philadelphia, pa. Thrilling wonder stories coffins to mars pulp fiction cover, earle bergey history of art. Vintage sci fi poster startling stories 15c great ego in. The art of the pulps earle bergey cover art, in doug. The art of earle kulp bergey compiled by djf du marais. Stories, winter earle bergeys cover art illustrates fog over venus. Bergey august 26, 1901 1952 was an american illustrator who painted cover art for a wide diversity of magazines and paperback books.
Click for more information none of it is in the public domain. Original and recycled startling stories vol 14 no summer cover by earle bergey. Bergeys covers for pulp magazines established the trope of the scantily clad girl often in a brass bra being menaced by a bem bug eyed monster while a squarejawed hero comes to her rescue. Fantasy books, book art, sci fi novels, sci fi books, childrens books, pulp fiction art, science fiction. Oct 26, 2017 the book focuses on the colorful cover art of the pulps, along with a sampling of some black and white interior pulp art, containing roughly 460 images. Cover is unsigned, but is either earl bergey, georges quintana or enoch bolles, most likely bergey. Earle kulp bergey was an american artist and illustrator who painted cover art for thousands of pulp fiction magazines and paperback books.
While continuing to paint pulp covers at this time, bergey sold illustrations to at least four leading paperback publishing houses, including popular library and pocket books. A very good copy with edge wear, small edge tears and a few small chips, text toned, dust soiling. Volume one is an lpsized hardcover book, split into several vignettes ranging from a spaghetti western theme to a bonnie and clyde. Feb, 2017 explore dhh1954s board the art of earle bergey, followed by 3873. Science fiction writers and visionary artists of the aborning space age applied their talents to picturing a grand future beyond the wild blue yonder.
Art books 19401970 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s books covers pulp fiction 21 fantastic pulp fiction book titles from the mid 20th century pulp fiction at its best is insolent, cruel, lurid. Bergey is the author of the collected captain future, volume one 4. The art of the pulps earle bergey cover art, in doug ellis. American art archives scans and text are ed material. Pulp the multimedia collaboration between photographer neil krug and supermodel joni harbeck has become a virtual sensation online, and is now the subject of the artists first monograph. Science fiction writers and visionary artists of the aborning space age applied their. Today bergey is best recognized for creating the iconic cover of gentlemen prefer blondes for popular library at the height of. In addition, bergey was also pals with another pulp illustrator from pennsylvania, rudy belarski. Last week, we talked about how science fiction cover art evolved into the colorful, pulpy art we love today. Artist earle bergey was born this date, august 26, in 1901. One of the most prolific pulp fiction artists of the 20th century, bergey is recognized for creating the iconic cover of gentlemen. Pulp art, pulp covers, pulp illustrations, science fiction.
Friend with stories by frank ferry, ford smith, ross rocklynne and others, contents page in photos. The april, 1938 issue of snappy, a girlieerotica pulp of the classic era. Earle bergey, e k bergey, gga, pinup, scifi american art archives scans and text are ed material. Startling stories pulp september 1940 earle bergey. October 2014 page 9 pulp covers startlng stories featuring the dark world by henry kuttner. Pulp magazine art for sale vintage pulps vintage pulp. Early in his career, bergey contributed many covers to the pulp magazines of publisher.
Pulp fiction comics pulp fiction book fiction novels science fiction magazines science fiction art pulp magazine magazine art magazine covers sci fi books startling stories heftreihe henry kuttner the mask of circle paul ernst the microscopic giants better publications inc. Today bergey is best recognized for creating the iconic. Bergey 1901 1952 was an american illustrator who painted cover art for a wide diversity of magazines and paperback books. Pulp magazines often referred to as the pulps, also collectively known as pulp fiction, refers to inexpensive fiction magazines published from 1896 through the 1950s. Dec 15, 2009 earle bergey illustration for fantastic story magazine january 1953. Bergey 19011952 earned a good deal of his living painting cover art for pulp printed on really cheap paper magazines. The black galaxy pulp magazine cover by earle bergey for. Babes page 2 pulp covers earle bergey, startling stories vulcans dolls by margaret st. One of the most prolific pulp fiction artists of the 20th century, bergey is recognized for creating the iconic cover of gentlemen prefer blondes for popular library. An erotically envisioned german beer hall girl wearing a pretty smile and little else in this classic pin up girl news stand copy selling erotic. See more ideas about pulp art, pulp fiction art, pulp fiction.
But in addition to the images, theres well over 50,000 words of text, written by some of the top experts in the pulp field. The brain beast in 2020 pulp fiction book, science. Pulps, pulp magazines, pulp art, pulp covers, pulp illustrations, science fiction, fantasy, science fiction art. Sci fi books, comic books, pulp magazine, magazine covers, classic sci fi. One of the most prolific pulp fiction artists of the 20th. Paul, norman saunders, nick eggenhofer, who specialized in western illustrations, rudolph belarski and sidney riesenberg. Behind the flying saucers was one of the first ufo books and its influence has been enduring.
Bergeys covers for pulp magazines established the trope of the scantily clad girl often in a. Startling stories september cover art by earle bergey. Lands of the earthquake us pulp magazine cover startling stories may 1947 earle k. Pulp magazine art, western pulp art, western fiction art, original western pulp art, golden age of western art, classic western art, vintage western art, original pulp art, pulp magazine art, pulps, pulp art, pulp magazines, sale pulp magazine, sell pulp magazine, buy pulp magazine, pulp dealer, magazine dealer, pulp magazine dealer, pulp art dealer, pulp mag, pulp mags. Bergey, margaret brundage, edd cartier, virgil finlay, earl mayan, frank r.
His wikipedia entry mentions that bergey studied at the pennsylvania academy of fine arts for four or five years, but this more detailed source mentions that his attendance. See more ideas about pin up, pin up art and pulp art. Pulp magazine art, western pulp art, western fiction art, original western pulp art, golden age of western art, classic western art, vintage western art, original pulp art, pulp magazine art, pulps, pulp. Vintage sci fi poster startling stories 15c great ego in 2020. Mar 06, 2020 cover art by earle bergey big bugs, big man, and boobs. Publishers of depressionera pulp magazines, post war mens adventure and girlie magazines, and lurid paperback titles all used risque, actionpacked illustrations to make their offerings jump off the newsstands in the highly competitive market for readers attention. Aug 26, 2019 artist earle bergey was born this date, august 26, in 1901. October 2014 page 9 pulp covers startlng stories featuring the dark.
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