Jules Verne: The Man Who Invented the Future by Franz Born illustrated by Peter P. Plasencia ©1964 Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Great little book on the futurist Jules Verne, illustrated by Peter P. Plasencia, who, as you may recall, illustrated the wonderful Space Alphabet book. I love seeing how Peter utilized the gouache to create various depths of field by the use of the subtle shades of grey. All the while flattening the space within the composition. Superb work. Love it.
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wardomatic 28 months ago | reply
I have another one that Peter illustrated (besides the awesome Space Alphabet) and it was from the late-60s - The Winds of Weather. It looked like a rush job. I wasn't too impressed with it. It was part of that science series he did with A. Harris Stone. Simple lines with maybe a spot color here & there - looks like Peter's work evolved into a simpler style later on in the 60s and then the 70s. I'd much rather see more of his work in the early 60s.
the doodlers 28 months ago | reply
Thanks for putting up this one. It's dy-no-mite.
Dyna Moe 28 months ago | reply
It's so weird... like a Mary Blair world for serious, brooding grown-ups
wardomatic 28 months ago | reply
Who are hopelessly devoted to trying to write that one passage just so!