Sam Weber’s paintings supply the gorgeous illustrations in the Folio Society’s new edition of Dune. Go to http://sampaints.com/2015/02/02/dune/

This year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the novel Dune. I’ve been following the remembrances the book is getting in the form of online articles and new releases, and I wanted to share a couple of recent favorite discoveries connected to Dune‘s half-century birthday.

The Folio Society has released a gorgeous version of Dune complete with a slipcase and gorgeous illustrations. This post’s title image is from the book. Click the link above to go to the Folio Society’s page and check out all the details of this wonderful celebration of the book’s first half-century.

Of course, talk of the Dune book automatically reminds me of the Dune movie/movies and I’ve been trolling YouTube watching lots of docs/interviews/retrospectives about the David Lynch film of the story. Here’s a cool remembrance featuring movie critics that gave the movie positive reviews despite the general skewering Lynch and his movie received upon its initial release.

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