Between Worlds by Garret Smith – Argosy Weekly Cover, October 1919
Rendered in bold chromolithographic tones with sweeping Symbolist energy, this Argosy cover depicts a flame-haired woman in flowing white robes brandishing a spear atop a ship's rigging amid fire and chaos. The dynamic diagonal composition and loose, painterly brushwork evoke early 20th-century adventure illustration at its most theatrical. The fiery orange hair and crimson drapery blaze against a smoky atmospheric background, making this a visually arresting example of pre-pulp speculative fiction cover art.
A striking proto-pulp cover with genuine dramatic fire — the warrior goddess pose and blazing palette demand attention. It earns its ranking as a fine transitional piece between Victorian adventure illustration and full-blown pulp spectacle.
“ARGOSY Issued Weekly BETWEEN WORLDS by Garret Smith Author of 'After A Million Years,' etc. 10¢ A COPY OCTOBER 11 $4.00 A YEAR”
