As a fierce illustrator and artistic pioneer, Frank Rudolph Paul worked for the publication The Electrical Experimenter in 1914. Paul specialized in creating sci-fi depictions and frequently drew cartoon-esque robots, mechanical devices, and spaceships. Throughout his work, one could clearly see that he came from an architectural background. He inevitably influenced the design and style of future sci-fi artists' work.
In 1927, he illustrated a cover for Amazing Stories that presented a colorful representation of The War of the Worlds. While working for Amazing Stories, Paul honed his skills to draw everything of or pertaining to science fiction including pictures of UFOs, aliens, robots, and space stations, just to name a few. Paul’s work was also featured on the cover of other publications such as Wonder Stories, Super World Comics, Science Fiction Magazine , and Planet Stories .
In the 1920s, Paul drew what extraterrestrial life forms he thought would be living on other planets. His pictures are architecturally sound and intricately executed. For each drawing, the eccentric-looking creatures on the various planets stood in brightly colored backdrops with a spaceman standing in the foreground. The spacemen wore metallic uniforms while they were shown being cordially greeted by the inhabitants of each planet. Many of the alien creatures were drawn with a wide grin plastered upon their faces. Check out Paul’s amazing visual renderings below:
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