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From: leeper@mtgzz.UUCP (m.r.leeper)
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Subject: Re: Art in True Names
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Date: Sun, 12-May-85 02:19:18 EDT
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>      First of all, you must recognize that very few sf artists have as muchj
> control over their work as you seem to think, Mark.  Art directors often tell
> artists precisely which scenes they want illustrated, from what perspective,
> and so on.  When such limits are placed on an artist, they can prevent some
> of his or her talent from showing through.  ................................
> 
> --Dave Axler

I think that I complained about the art, not the artist for the most
part.  The art in a book is the result of a team effort, the artist is
an important member of the team, but not the only one.  Certainly
misplaced illustrations that divulge plot twists are not the artists
fault.  The quality of a given illustration is more the artist's
responsibility, but not entirely all.  I am not sure whose fault the
unimaginative illustrations of some Bluejay books are.  Misplacing
illustrations is the art editor's fault.  Actually, if an illustration
is not good, the fault of that is also ultimately that of the art
director.

				Mark Leeper
				...ihnp4!mtgzz!leeper