Virgil Finlay
Illustrator, Visual Artist
1914 – 1971
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Who was Virgil Finlay?
Virgil Finlay was an American pulp fantasy, science fiction and horror illustrator. While he worked in a range of media, from gouache to oils, Finlay specialized in, and became famous for, detailed pen-and-ink drawings accomplished with abundant stippling, cross-hatching, and scratchboard techniques. Despite the very labor-intensive and time-consuming nature of his specialty, Finlay created more than 2600 works of graphic art in his 35-year career.
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame inducted Finlay in 2012.
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- Born
- Jul 23, 1914
Rochester - Also known as
- Virgil Warden Finlay
- Finlay
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Jan 18, 1971
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on July 23, 2013
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