ABOUT SHASTA/PHOENIX ART
Shasta Publishers was a science fiction and fantasy small press specialty publishing house founded in 1947 by Erle Melvin Korshak, T. E. Dikty, and Mark Reinsberg. Publications include "The Checklist of Fantastic Literature," by Everett F. Bleiler as well as fiction by John W. Campbell, Jr., L. Ron Hubbard, Robert A. Heinlein, A. E. van Vogt, and others. The company ceased publishing in 1957 but remains known for their influential presence in the field of science fiction publishing.
In 2009, Shasta Publishers was resurrected by Steve Korshak, Erle Korshak's son, as Shasta/Phoenix Publishers with the publication of From the Pen of Paul: The Fantastic Images of Frank R. Paul. Shasta/Phoenix specialized in the publishing of art books featuring well-and-lesser known fantasy and science fiction illustrators.
As an extension of our commitment to preserving and promoting the art from this fascinating genre of literature, Shasta/Phoenix Art offers illustration artwork for sale and valuation and brokering services to our clients. One of the premiere dealers in the field, Shasta/Phoenix Art is honored to have represented the collections of Sam Peeples, Darryl C. Richardson, Sid Altus, Gene Nigra, Barry Levin, Stanleigh and Bradleigh Vinson, Richard Garrison and Cindy Green.
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OUR TEAM
Stephen D. Korshak, Esq.
Stephen "Steve" Korshak is a practicing attorney and real estate developer.
His fascination with fantasy illustration began in childhood, when a J. Allen St. John illustration was hung in his bedroom by his father, Erle Korshak (Shasta Publishers). Steve has authored various books on the artist's Hannes Bok, Margaret Brundage, Frank R. Paul, and J. Allen St. John. He and his wife, Alma, have compiled and toured an exceptional collection of science fiction and fantasy illustration, The Korshak Collection: Illustrations of Imaginative Literature. The Korshak Collection has been widely exhibited in the United States, Spain, and Japan.
David Flatt, Curator
David Flatt is a historian, archaeologist, anthropologist, and museum executive with a lifelong passion for history and the arts. He holds degrees in history and anthropology from Southern Illinois University and a master’s in history from St. Louis University. His career has taken him across the United States, Europe, and Asia, and includes leadership of several prominent museums. David currently serves as Executive Director of Imagine Museum in St. Petersburg, FL, the city’s second-most visited museum and the world’s leading contemporary glass art museum. He is known for expanding museum audiences and creating innovative exhibitions and cultural experiences that connect history, art, and the public.