Today marks the two-hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, of course. However, it also marks other notable anniversaries...several with connections to Robert E. Howard.
Read MoreWhen Frank Frazetta died fifteen years ago, the bloggers at the Cimmerian website joined forces to pay homage to the Master of Fantasy Art. Those essays still hold up.
Read MoreJane Porter wrote one of the very first modern historical novels, The Scottish Chiefs, in 1809. In 1921, Charles Scribner's Sons reissued an edited version of Porter's novel. They gave it the deluxe treatment , with a stunning dustjacket, endpapers and interior illustrations by the legendary N.C. Wyeth.
Read MoreThe combination of Robert Louis Stevenson’s prose and N.C. Wyeth’s art was one of the great pairings in the history of book publishing.
Read MoreN.C. Wyeth created a body of work that has influenced American Illustration up to the present day. If you love the art of Frank Frazetta or Brom, thank Wyeth.
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