ADVENTURES IN SCIENCE FICTION COVER ART: THE FUTURISTIC CITIES OF LIMA DE FREITAS, PART I



The Portuguese painter and illustrator Lima de Freitas (1927-1998) created a vast number of covers for the Portuguese pressLivros do Brasil.  For more on the range of art he produced in his career consult his wikipedia page [here].
A while back I reviewed Mordecai Roshwald’s Level 7 (1959) and discovered de Freitas’ amazing cover (below).  More than any of the US editions, it evokes the claustrophobic tone of the novel (and even some of the surreal elements). (...)

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