RIP John Berkley

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Another of science fiction’s greats — an artist rather than a writer this time — passed away on 29 April 2008. John Berkey is recognisable to anyone who reads SF — in particular those who did so during the 1970s and 1980s — for his iconic spaceships, such as this one:



But others might be more likely to remember him for the renditions of King Kong he did for the 1976 version of the film. One of his pictures was used as the key image in advertising for the film:



Berkey is also known for his Star Wars paintings and other work that formed the basis of various film advertising campaigns.



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