Science Fiction

electric_blue68

(25,240 posts) Thu Nov 27, 2025, 09:47 PM Thursday

Looking for a short story...

Had to be in an anthology around the early '80's or so. I don't think Dangerous Visions 2. It was a library loan.
I made a big drawing based on it.

Husband, and wife. Husband is a high ranking ?US Military official, she is a sculptor. Seriously escalating world tensions; whether US v Soviet Union is "spelled out" I don't remember.

Suddenly or so visual artists from around the world are internally compelled to either start and finish a new project, or complete a current project.

Somehow we find out that if the artists can complete their projects "in time";
the next World War will averted!

My drawing was as followed.
Main part - the couple is arguing (I don't remember why). Lower left corner we see a sculptor (her?) working on a project. Lower right-hand corner we see the husband in the War Room w others.

If anyone has an inkling about this please let me know. TIA!

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Looking for a short story... (Original Post) electric_blue68 Thursday OP

I'll post your question to my science fiction fb group if you want ms liberty Thursday #1

Oh, that'd be great when you get a minute! TY! electric_blue68 Thursday #2

Your library has access to lots of short story reference material LearnedHand Friday #3

Interesting! TY..... electric_blue68 Friday #4

I've searched that way LearnedHand Friday #5

Ok, then! I'll give it a try. TY. 👍 electric_blue68 Friday #6

ms liberty

(10,857 posts)

1. I'll post your question to my science fiction fb group if you want

Reply to electric_blue68 (Original post)

Thu Nov 27, 2025, 10:14 PM

Thursday

The group is really good at identification. I can do it a little later this evening, I'm watching something at the moment with the husband.

electric_blue68

(25,240 posts)

2. Oh, that'd be great when you get a minute! TY!

Reply to ms liberty (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 27, 2025, 10:18 PM

Thursday

Hadn't thought of it in a long while, but I tried off and on for years w various related SF groups, activities.

LearnedHand

(5,199 posts)

3. Your library has access to lots of short story reference material

Reply to electric_blue68 (Original post)

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 12:01 AM

Friday

You might not even have to go there if you can access their databases via the library website. This Ebsco Short Story index is one I’ve used via my library. You can’t use the index at this link but you can use it from your library.

https://about.ebsco.com/products/research-databases/short-story-index