Like his contemporary Virgil Finlay, Hannes Bok broke into commercial art and achieved initial career success as a Weird Tales artist – though he did so through one of the stranger events in the history of science fiction and fantasy.

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Aug 26, 2023 · A collection of most of the published B&W work of Hannes Bok (real name: Wayne Woodard). Bok was among the most famous American science fiction illustrators of the pulp era. While he published mostly in science fiction books and magazines, he always leaned towards fantasy and whimsy.

Hannas Bok was more than an artist. He might be described as a true Renaissance man as he was a fine novelist, poet, lithographer, photographer, sculptor, mask maker, and ceramicist. As with many other creative geniuses, so it was with Hannas Bok, that when they're no longer with us we begin to take sharp notice of them.

Hannes Bok was an American artist who was born in 1914. Hannes Bok's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 20 USD to 50,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

Jun 19, 2024 · Bok’s work tended to be more stylised than Finlay’s, with a quirkiness that makes his art easy to spot once you’ve seen a few examples. Boomerang (1947) The two volumes contain a total of over 300 illustrations so any selection will only be a small sampling.

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In terms of art, Bok has been noted for his black and white work as well as his use of color. The featured November 1941 issue of Weird Tales is an example of Bok’s black and white figure against bright explosions of color.

Hannes Bok [American Illustrator, 1914-1964] Guide to pictures of works by Hannes Bok in art museum sites and image archives worldwide.