Tim White (4 April 1952 – 6 April 2020) was a British painter, best known for his science fiction and fantasy book covers, record covers and magazine illustrations.
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.Internet Speculative Fiction Database entry for Tim White
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Style

In ''A Biographical Dictionary of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists'', Robert Weinberg says, "White combines superlative detail with a largely figurative approach to his work and creates a totally realistic image of his landscape of the imagination." ''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'' says, "White has been celebrated as a representative of a new school of super-realists that began shaping British cience fictionart in the mid-1970s", but notes that he has been "relatively inactive since the year 2000".

Selected works

*''The Science Fiction and Fantasy World of Tim White'' (1981) *''Mouches'' (1983) *''Chiaroscuro'' (1988) *''Mirror of Dreams'' (1994)

References

External links

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Tim White at ''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction''
1952 births 2020 deaths 20th-century British painters British illustrators British male painters British speculative fiction artists Fantasy artists Science fiction artists BSFA Award for Best Artwork winner 20th-century British male artists {{UK-painter-20thC-stub