The art of science fiction magazines

Here’s a look at some beautiful covers of science fiction magazines, which were popular in the early and mid 20th century. Later they would be replaced in popularity by books, television and film, but for a time, this was where you could get your science fiction stories.

Amazing Stories, 1926. This was the first magazine dedicated to sci-fi stories.

Astounding Stories, September 1934

American Science Fiction Magazine: Nine worlds West by Paul W. Fairman 1953

Common Time, 1955. An Australian SciFi mag which featured a series of stories from popular American magazines. Cover art by Stanley Pitt. Available here.

Astounding Stories Magazine July 1935. Usually available on eBay

September 1936 Astounding Stories magazine.

Amazing Stories, February 1948 available on eBay

Olle Eksell

The long-eared cat by Ann Rand and olle Eksell

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Lora Lamm

Swiss-born graphic designer worked in Milan during the 50s and early 60s.

Books with patterned boards

Countee Cullen. Color. Harper & Brothers, 1925

The History of Henry Esmond, Esquire by William Makepeace Thackeray | 1947 edition

Let's go skiing!

Snow train poster, Sascha Maurer c. 1936

Konsumerism run amok

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