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'''Eddie Jones''' (died {{d|18|October|1999}}; aged 65) was a groundbreaking space artist from England. He lacked a formal background in art, but quickly distinguished himself, making his first sale in 1958. In 1969, he became the art director for ''Visions of Tomorrow'', a short-lived British magazine. The Science Fiction Writers of America memorialized the artist in their obituary as "''the precursor to a generation of artists that helped define the look of early '70s SF illustration.''" [http://www.sfwa.org/News/jones.htm] |
'''Eddie Jones''' (died {{d|18|October|1999}}; aged 65) was a groundbreaking space artist from England. He lacked a formal background in art, but quickly distinguished himself, making his first sale in 1958. In 1969, he became the art director for ''Visions of Tomorrow'', a short-lived British magazine. The Science Fiction Writers of America memorialized the artist in their obituary as "''the precursor to a generation of artists that helped define the look of early '70s SF illustration.''" [http://www.sfwa.org/News/jones.htm] |
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| − | He provided the art for some of the [[James Blish]] [[novels|novelizations]], including ''[[Star Trek 10]]'', ''[[Star Trek 11]]'', and ''[[Star Trek 12]]''. He also did the art for the original printing of ''[[World Without End]]''. |
+ | He provided the art for some of the [[James Blish]] [[novels|novelizations]], including ''[[Star Trek 10]]'', ''[[Star Trek 11]]'', and ''[[Star Trek 12]]''. He also did the art for the original printing of ''[[World Without End]]'', ''[[Planet of Judgement]]'', and both ''[[The New Voyages]]'' and ''[[The New Voyages 2]]''. |
| − | He also did work for Vector, the magazine of the British Science Fiction Associaton, and was a founding member of the Liverpool Group. This was a group of SF fans who met at the Shorrocks on a Sunday night to drink home made wine and eat unusual food. |
+ | He also did work for Vector, the magazine of the British Science Fiction Associaton, and was a founding member of the Liverpool Group. This was a group of SF fans who met at the Shorrocks on a Sunday night to drink home made wine and eat unusual food. Among the group was a young John Ramsey-Campbell, who later wrote a few horror novels. |
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Template:Realworld Eddie Jones (died 18 October 1999; aged 65) was a groundbreaking space artist from England. He lacked a formal background in art, but quickly distinguished himself, making his first sale in 1958. In 1969, he became the art director for Visions of Tomorrow, a short-lived British magazine. The Science Fiction Writers of America memorialized the artist in their obituary as "the precursor to a generation of artists that helped define the look of early '70s SF illustration." [1]
He provided the art for some of the James Blish novelizations, including Star Trek 10, Star Trek 11, and Star Trek 12. He also did the art for the original printing of World Without End, Planet of Judgement, and both The New Voyages and The New Voyages 2.
He also did work for Vector, the magazine of the British Science Fiction Associaton, and was a founding member of the Liverpool Group. This was a group of SF fans who met at the Shorrocks on a Sunday night to drink home made wine and eat unusual food. Among the group was a young John Ramsey-Campbell, who later wrote a few horror novels.