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Bruce Pennington

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Bruce Pennington

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1944-05-10 (Somerset, England)
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
painter, illustrator
Active Years
1967-2024

Education

Ravensbourne School of Art
Period: 1960年代初頭
Country: United Kingdom

Awards

BSFA Award for Best Artwork
1981
Work: The Shadow of the Torturer
Category: Best Artwork
Organization: British Science Fiction Association
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Eschatus

1976 graphic album

Graphic album featuring Pennington's paintings inspired by the prophecies of Nostradamus.

prophecyapocalypse

Ultraterranium

1991 graphic album

Graphic album collecting various private and commercial works.

science fictionfantasy

Dune

SF novel cover art

Cover art for Frank Herbert's Dune.

science fictiondesert planet

Style & Themes

Literary Style
bold, daring coloursrich pinks and bluesprecise brush strokesharmonious pigment blending
Recurring Motifs
speculationscience fiction themesfantasy themes

Legacy

British painter best known for his science fiction and fantasy novel cover art, featuring works for Isaac Asimov, Clark Ashton Smith, and Robert A. Heinlein.

Trivia

  • Artist from Somerset.
  • Winner of the BSFA Award for Best Artwork.