‘Chesley K. Bonestell’ compilation

[c.1990]

Hal Salive Science Fiction and Fantasy Collection, University of Otago Library Special Collections

Unpublished

Initial research into Hal Salive’s collecting habits revealed a pre-occupation for any pre-1949 issues of Astounding Stories and the usual run of standard SF and Fantasy writers. However, the discovery of Vincent di Fate’s Infinite Worlds: The Fantastic Visions of Science Fiction (1997) and his own compilations of cover art by various artists such as Chesley K. Bonestell and Hannes Bok in his collection point to another collecting focus: the artist. This discovery justifies the direction taken within part of this exhibition: a selected coverage of artists from A-Z.