The Omni reboot shares John Schoenherr’s original Dune illustrations:
The Omni reboot shares John Schoenherr’s original Dune illustrations:
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I remember when these came out in Omni. The book doesn’t live up to their greatness. Posterity May place them on the same level as Rockwell Kent’s woos cot illustrations for Moby Dick.
Schoenherr was one of the titans of sci-fi illustration. I’ve read Dune a couple of times now, but my fixed impression of the book was formed by the illustrated edition from my local library.
These are the VERY best illustrations for Dune — strong, enigmatic, fabulous compositions. I first saw them in Omni, but sadly lost my copy. Although I very much enjoyed the recent Villeneuve film, I can’t help wishing the worms had been more like Schoenherr’s. Images which have stayed with me all these years.