One of the more attractive aspects of the magazine and book illustrations of the 1950s is the two-tone printing process. A simple highlight of color could really make an illustration stand out and give added emphasis such as lust, fear and danger to the line art. While applying a single hue other than black to an illustration may have its true origin in economical publishing, the printing process itself created an art style that was unique and defined a creative era.
Amazing Stories (April 1953).
Mars Confidential!
The Way Home
Turnover Point
Turnover PointImagination (April 1956).
Zero Hour
Prison of a Billion Years
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