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Tales from the Empire of the Vegetables: French artist, Amédée Varin. 1850s.
Fantasy art by John Blanche: two battles from the world of Tolkien (“The Battle of the Five Armies” from The Hobbit and “The Destruction of Numenor” from The Silmarillion), and two from Warhammer.
ILM artist John Dykstra with a Darth Vader costume concept circa 1975, plus some design sketches by Ralph McQuarrie.
Concept art by H.R. Giger and William Mason for the latter’s unmade film, DEAD STAR (1992).
Mason: “The story revolves around the finding of the "Thanatron" […] Over-eager astronauts set the […] machine into motion and unwittingly release Satan aboard the ship.”
Illustrations by Stephen Gammell from the series of children’s books, SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK (1981-1991).