Ed Valigursky (American, 1926-2009). The Last of the Masters, Orbit Science Fiction digest magazine cover

Description

Ed Valigursky (American, 1926-2009)
The Last of the Masters, Orbit Science Fiction digest magazine cover, November/December 1954
Gouache on board
26-1/2 x 21-3/4 inches (67.3 x 55.2 cm)
Not signed

Orbit Science Fiction was a science fiction magazine published in 1953 and 1954 by the Hanro Corporation. Only five issues were published, each of which were edited by Donald A. Wollheim. This dynamic work by Ed Valigursky appears on the cover of the fifth and final issue, which is remembered for its publication of the early Philip K. Dick work "The Last of the Masters."


Estimate: $2,000 - up.

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