The Hugo Awards are given annually by members of the World Science Fiction Convention for the best science fiction or fantasy works. The awards are named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and given in various categories.
The winners for the Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist are presented here. The exact name of this category has changed over the years. The award was for "Best Cover Artist" in 1953. The award was for "Best Artist" in 1955-56 and 1965.
This award is for artists who work for professional publications; in 1967 a separate Hugo Award was created for artists who worked primarily for non- or low-paying fanzines and semi-professional magazines.
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Winners and other nominees
The "Retro Hugos"
These were awarded 50 or 75 years after years in which World Conventions didn't give awards.
| Year | Winner | Other nominees |
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| 1946 (awarded in 1996) | Virgil Finlay | |
| 1951 (awarded in 2001) | Frank Kelly Freas |
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| 1954 (awarded in 2004) | Chesley Bonestell |
References
- ^ Thill, Scott (August 10, 2009). "2009 Hugo Awards Honor Gaiman, Dr. Horrible, More". Wired. http://www.wired.com/underwire/2009/08/2009-hugo-awards-honor-gaiman-dr-horrible-more/. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
- ^ Lalumière, Claude (August 10, 2009). "The Hugo Awards". The Montreal Gazette. http://communities.canada.com/montrealgazette/blogs/narratives/archive/2009/08/10/the-hugo-awards.aspx. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
External links
- Hugo Award official site
- Original proposal of the award in Philcon II
- Locus magazine's list of Hugo Award nominees
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