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Les Edwards (British, b. 1949)
Confrontation 40K, White Dwarf (Games Workshop) magazine cover, 1989
Oil on board
25-3/8 x 18-1/2 inches (64.3 x 47.0 cm)
Signed lower right: Les Edwards

Confrontation 40K holds a legendary place in Games Workshop lore. The company commissioned Les Edwards to create the art as a gamebox cover for an unreleased game, and would go on to appear on the cover of White Dwarf issue #137 in May 1991. It remains one of the most iconic and celebrated depictions of hive city, and a dramatic piece of Oldhammer-era Warhammer art.


Estimate: $15,000 - up.

Condition Report*: UV examined. Wear and markings to board in keeping with illustration and publishing process. Matted and framed under glass.
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