First Light collects together many of Storer's pieces of fantastic art and is presented thematically: Cities, Stars, Worlds, Environments and finishing with a selection of book covers that he has created.
'Cities' presents some marvellously gothic creations. 'Daybreak' is a smashing vista of a man looking out at a purple and violet hued cityscape at sunrise, across a river, while a cat watches the man ... marvellously forlorn and evocative, the image has a hint of peace about it ...
'Thalassa' meanwhile is a drowned cityscape. The tops of skyscrapers poke through the waters, while taller structures are visible through the watery air. Another very evocative piece.
The images range from the neon drenched 'Night Shift' to lovers running across a green meadow ... Cities of all types are represented.
'Stars' presents spacescapes and rocket ships and spacestations ... all hanging in the inky star studded void. These are fascinating and serene.
'Worlds' goes to the planets and we have twin moons, space suited explorers, underwater creatures and incredible vistas.
'Environments' is similar, but focussing on specific conditions: ice and snow, caverns and tunnels dominate.
And finally the book covers for authors like Alice Sabo, Terry Grimwood and Andrew Hook. All great evocative cover imagery which makes you want to pick the books concerned up: the prime function of a cover!
All in all this 80 page book is a tremendous celebration of the imagination of Alex Storer and of a love of art and colour and shade and of incredible sights hitherto unseen. It's well worth a look!
Copies are available from Amazon at: https://amzn.eu/d/8GIDLHD
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