Charles Vess in his studio, Green Man Press, in Abingdon, Virginia.
Born
(1951-06-10) June 10, 1951 (age 72)
Nationality
American
Area(s)
Artist
Notable works
The Book of Ballads and Sagas Sandman Stardust
Collaborators
Neil Gaiman, Terri Windling and Ellen Datlow, Charles de Lint
Awards
Hugo Awards, 2019 Best Professional Artist, Best Art Book
Locus Awards, 2019, 2023 Best Artist, Best Art Book
Inkpot Award, 1990 Eisner Award, 1991, 1997, 2002 World Fantasy Award, 1991, 1999 Comic Creators' Guild, 1993 Silver Award (Comics Industry), 1995
http://www.greenmanpress.com
Charles Vess (born June 10, 1951)[1] is an American fantasy artist and comics artist who has specialized in the illustration of myths and fairy tales. His influences include British "Golden Age" book illustrator Arthur Rackham, Czech Art Nouveau painter Alphonse Mucha, and comic-strip artist Hal Foster, among others. Vess has won several awards for his illustrations. Vess' studio, Green Man Press, is located in Abingdon, VA.
He has received numerous awards and honors for his work including the 2019, and 2023 Locus Award for Best Artist, and the 2019 Hugo Awards for Best Professional Artist and Best Art Book for The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition.[2]
In 1991, his work with Neil Gaiman on the Sandman comic short story "A Midsummer Night's Dream" became the first comic to win the World Fantasy Award.[3]
^Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
^"2023 Locus Awards Winners". 25 June 2023.
^"Enter Sandman". Chicago Tribune. 20 December 1991.
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