Friday, September 22, 2017 at 6:30 PM – 8 PM
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
39 Scofieldtown Rd
Stamford, Connecticut 06903
To RSVP to the Sept. 22 Opening, please email rsvp@stamfordmuseum.org or call 203-977-6521 by September 17.
The SM&NC invites you to the opening reception of our Fall Exhibition: Illustrations of Imaginative Literature: The Korshak Collection. Free and open to the public, refreshments and appetizers will be available. Famed illustrator Michael Whelan will be giving the gallery talk & tour!
Long before the era of the Syfy channel, Xbox video games and other high-tech graphic media, fans of science fiction and fantasy stories read novels and magazines illustrated by world-renowned artists.
In our Fall Exhibition, those alien landscapes, mystical creatures, and fantastical characters come alive. Featuring works by both American and European artists that span more than a century, the vivid and detailed illustrations animate totally imagined worlds, creatures, and adventures. The illustrations are from the private collection of Stephen and Alma Korshak, who has had a life-long love of art and literature.
Stephen’s father, Erle Korshak, founded Shasta Publishers, which specialized in science fiction books. Select illustrations from
Shasta publications were displayed in the Korshak family home. The drawings inspired a sense of wonder and a passion for the genre in young Stephen. His collection reveals the evolution of fantasy illustration and traces the history of science fiction imagery from the pages of dime-store magazines to hardcover, library-quality books.
Don’t miss a rare opportunity to see this collection of the greatest fantasy masterpieces of our time!
To RSVP to the Sept. 22 Opening, please email rsvp@stamfordmuseum.org or call 203-977-6521 by September 17.
This exhibition will be on view in the Stamford Museum Galleries through Sunday, October 29, 2017. The galleries are open 9 am-5 pm Monday through Saturday and 11 am-5 pm Sunday.