You’ve seen Henrique Alvim Corrêa’s illustrations for the 1906 edition of H.G. Wells War of the Worlds, but there’s a good chance you don’t know who he is. Like the famous novel, Corrêa’s drawings have reverted to the public domain. Unlike the novel, most folks don’t take the time to credit the artist.
Which is a shame. They may be the best depiction the story has even received. even Wells said Corrêa “did more for my work with his brush than I with my pen”.
Corrêa’s work is dark and moody but at the same time startlingly dynamic. I’d love to see him illustrate a comic; he reminds of Klaus Janson and Gene Colan with just a dash of Bill Sienkiewicz.
You can read more about Corrêa and his work here
And please, if you use someone drawings for a blog post, credit the artist!
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