Adventures in Art – SF Holiday Covers

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1950s, 1960s, Astounding Science Fiction, Ed Emshwiller, Galaxy Science Fiction, H.R. van Dongen, Kelly Freas, science fiction

A running theme for Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine was having Ed Emsh paint a thematic holiday cover for the December issue. The only two years this tradition was skipped were 1952 and 1955. Galaxy was the most steadfast in its covers; Astounding did several during the ’50s from artists Kelly Freas and H.R. van Dongen’s covers for January issues, and F&SF had a few in the early ’60s. Given the time of year, it seemed properly thematic to showcase these.

Ed Emsh – Galaxy, Dec 1951

Ed Emsh – Galaxy, Dec 1953

Ed Emsh – Galaxy, Dec 1954

H.R. van Dongen – Astounding SF, Jan 1954

Freas – Astounding, Jan 1955

Ed Emsh – Galaxy, Dec 1956

Ed Emsh – Galaxy, Dec 1957

Ed Emsh – Galaxy, Dec 1958

Freas – Astounding, Jan 1958

Freas – Astounding, Jan 1959

Ed Emsh – Galaxy, Dec 1959

Emsh – F&SF, Jan 1960

Ed Emsh – Galaxy, Dec 1960

Mel Hunter – F&SF, Jan 1962