Title

Paperbacks from Hell: the art of vintage horror novels

Contributor Names

Mahoney, Jane

Hendrix, Grady

Bauman, Jill

Falkenstern, Lisa

Hallman, Tom (Illustrator)

Gerber, Stephanie

Gerber, Mark

Laird, Chad

Date

2017-12-05

Description

Grady Hendrix, author of Paperbacks from Hell:The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction, discusses his book and leads a panel of illustrators about their work from the '80s and '90s. Chad Laird, anadjunct associate professor who teaches a class about horror films in FIT's History of Art Department, also joins the conversation. The illustrators discuss their careers in the worlds of publishing, visual art, and the ComicCon world, talking about then genre of horror and an iconic era of book cover illustration.

Library Associate Jane Mahoney organized this event as part of FIT's Love Your Library program, a series of events intended to connect the Gladys Marcus library with students and faculty, and to raise its visibility in the public eye.

Type

Moving Image

Subject

Horror tales

History and criticism

Ghost stories

Book cover art

Rights

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Identifier

FIT Repository ID: aod_000800