The Art of John Berkey

Monday, June 22, 2009

I only know John Berkey's art from a few of his very early pieces of Star Wars artwork and it certainly didn't blow me away. His own spaceship concepts on the other hand, well, damn. They're stunning. Apart from the obvious skillful technique, I love the rich thought process behind them. They look both advanced and viable, and sprawling and asymmetrical. There's something convincing about them, as if you can see the progress in the minds of the men that designed them. And there's definitely some interesting light technology going on there as well. Surprised none of this stuff has ever influenced Hollywood. Would love to see these things in motion.

Check out a few I've picked out below, and you can the the rest here.