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Kelly Freas (American, 1922-2005)
The Pritcher Mass, Analog Science Fiction pulp magazine interior, August 1972
Mixed media on board
10 x 15 inches (25.4 x 38.1 cm)
Signed center right: KFREAS

The present work is published on pages 8-9 in the August 1972 issue of Analog Science Fiction pulp magazine. The work illustrates the Gordon Dickson story "The Pritcher Mass" which tells of a psychic forcefield constructed in space which serves as the only hope for humanity to survive after contamination has made the earth uninhabitable.


More information about Freas, Kelly. See also: Frank Kelly Freas Artist.

Condition Report*: Bump to lower left corner with some faint creases; small stray pin dots of brown paint to lower center; wear and markings to margins of board in keeping with illustration and publishing process.
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August, 2025
26th Tuesday
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