Art of Atari
Noted
02.08.2018
Perusing the pages of Art of Atari, a fantastic retrospective book collecting Atari artwork from cartridges, packaging and other marketing material, I noted several marks that appeared in art produced for their science fiction games. Video game art, even in its early days, definitely seems like a source I should investigate further.
Source: Art of Atari
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![Detail of cover art for Missile Command (Arcade, 2600) by George Opperman.](https://speculativeidentities.com/public/assets/log/art-of-atari/_postMedium/missile-command.jpg)
Detail of cover art for Missile Command (Arcade, 2600) by George Opperman.
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![Unused cover art for Defender (2600) by Chris Kenyon.](https://speculativeidentities.com/public/assets/log/art-of-atari/_postMedium/defender.jpg)
Unused cover art for Defender (2600) by Chris Kenyon.
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![Unused interior manual illustration for Vanguard (5200) by Terry Hoff.](https://speculativeidentities.com/public/assets/log/art-of-atari/_postMedium/vanguard.jpg)
Unused interior manual illustration for Vanguard (5200) by Terry Hoff.
![](https://speculativeidentities.com/public/assets/log/art-of-atari/_postMedium/yars-revenge-detail.jpg)
![Interior manual art for Yar's Revenge (2600) by Hiro Kimura.](https://speculativeidentities.com/public/assets/log/art-of-atari/_postMedium/yars-revenge.jpg)
Interior manual art for Yar's Revenge (2600) by Hiro Kimura.