The Trophy paperback cover 1989

John Conrad Berkey’s 1989 illustration for the “The Trophy” paperback cover depicts a group of space explorers in futuristic attire, armed with weapons, engaged in a firefight. The scene is set against a backdrop of a dark, starry sky, with the ominous shapes of spacecrafts and planets. Berkey, known for his detailed and imaginative depictions of science fiction and fantasy, crafts a dynamic composition that captures the thrilling atmosphere of a space battle. This artwork is an excellent example of space opera imagery, popular in science fiction literature and film in the 1980s.