I was sorry to hear of the passing of Chris Moore, the brilliant SF artist whose work lit up so many wonderful book covers, from the middle seventies through to the present.

I'd undoubtedly seen Chris's work on paperback covers as I grew up, but I didn't really connect the art and the artist until I got this book as a Christmas present at the end of 1979:

It's a gorgeously illustrated tour of SF's major themes, loosely justifying the title, but which showcases an enormous and varied amount of art...