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Blurb: “A glorious celebration of the very best of the Art of the Fantastic over the past two decades.
Established in 1985 and named in honour of the renowned Chesley Bonestell, the annual Chesley Awards are internationally respected as the most prestigious in the field of the fantastic arts. As with the Oscars, the Chesley-winners are decided by the votes of practitioners the members of the professional body ASFA (the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists). Those who have won the coveted Chesley can truly regard themselves as at the pinnacle of professional achievement.
This book, the first retrospective of the Chesley Awards, contains over 300 illustrations, almost all in full colour, as well as copious comments from the winning artists about their techniques and the thought-processes behind the images they create. Elizabeth Humphrey, current President of ASFA, provides a thoughtful Introduction setting the Chesley Awards in context, and an extensive appendix lists, year by year and category by category, every known Chesley Award nominee since 1985.
This is an invaluable reference work for every lover of the Art of the Fantastic - but, more than that, it is a gorgeous treasure trove of images that touch the heart and haunt the imagination.”