The Art of Star Trek - Judith Reeves-Stevens

The title of this book offers so much variety, as you would expect with a book called The Art of Star Trek, and to someone who is relatively new to the TV and films this may seem a little overwhelming, but to the fan of the show and films this is a vast Aladdin's Cave of information that will be savoured. It would be quite an easy task to end my review as a mini-review there with just the paragraph above, but onwards......I have the hardcover edition which comes presented in a nice glossy dust jacket, the front covers shows the original Enterprise in an asteroid field with three panes underneath that shows the various stages that the artist went through to ...  Read the complete review

THE ART OF STAR trek by Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens is a book which was originally published in 1997. It features a wide range of images from the show up to that time, and of course primarily focusses on THE NEXT GENERATION, DEEP SPACE NINE and VOYAGER as these were the iterations of the show that were on the air at the time. ENTERPRISE (starring Scott Bakula from QUANTUM LEAP) was still a few years in the future. The range of photos is fantastic, with lots of ships, costumes and props in evidence. The real thrill is seeing lots of these items which never actually made it into the show - it gives the reader a sense of seeing 'what might have been' had ...  Read the complete review

Art books are always far more interesting than other books, because they’re full of pictures. Despite having a degree in English Literature, I was only partially joking about that. This large, affordable and extensive collection of original Star Trek design artwork and photography is a fascinating look behind-the-scenes at the creation of the series, from its modest roots in Leonard McCoy’s trumped-up salt and pepper shaker medical instruments to the awe-inspiring, high-concept designs for the Deep Space Nine space station and its unique technology. Released in the mid-90s in hardback (now hard to find), this paperback version was produced in 1997 and has never been ...  Read the complete review