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1932 Edgley, North Dakota - 2008. Known for: Spacescape, abstract figure and landscape painting.
The following biography has been provided by James J. Krieger of J. J. Krieger & Associates, Llc., art publisher and six year personal friend of the artist. Long established, internationally renowned... Read full biography
The following biography has been provided by James J. Krieger of J. J. Krieger & Associates, Llc., art publisher and six year personal friend of the artist. Long established, internationally renowned science fiction, fantasy illustrator. John Berkey began as a prodigy painter for the Brown and... Read full biography
The following biography has been provided by James J. Krieger of J. J. Krieger & Associates, Llc., art publisher and six year personal friend of the artist. Long established, internationally renowned science fiction, fantasy illustrator. John Berkey began as a prodigy painter for the Brown and Bigelow calendar company in Minnesota doing representational work, but eventually became widely known for a talent to create dramatic, futuristic spacescapes. In the 1960's he declined Stanley Kubrick's... Read full biography
The following biography has been provided by James J. Krieger of J. J. Krieger & Associates, Llc., art publisher and six year personal friend of the artist. Long established, internationally renowned science fiction, fantasy illustrator. John Berkey began as a prodigy painter for the Brown and Bigelow calendar company in Minnesota doing representational work, but eventually became widely known for a talent to create dramatic, futuristic spacescapes. In the 1960's he declined Stanley Kubrick's invitation to relocate to England to do the film "A Space Odyssey 2001", but later accepted George Lucas' invitation to be the original illustrator for "Star Wars". Other film work included "Star Trek", "The Neptune Factor", "The Towering Inferno",... Read full biography
The following biography has been provided by James J. Krieger of J. J. Krieger & Associates, Llc., art publisher and six year personal friend of the artist. Long established, internationally renowned science fiction, fantasy illustrator. John Berkey began as a prodigy painter for the Brown and Bigelow calendar company in Minnesota doing representational work, but eventually became widely known for a talent to create dramatic, futuristic spacescapes. In the 1960's he declined Stanley Kubrick's invitation to relocate to England to do the film "A Space Odyssey 2001", but later accepted George Lucas' invitation to be the original illustrator for "Star Wars". Other film work included "Star Trek", "The Neptune Factor", "The Towering Inferno", "Dune", "Orca" and the "King Kong" remake. Self taught, Berkey invented the use of acrylic pigment in extremely du... Read full biography
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Keywords (29)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Magazine Illustration
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Acrylic Paint
- •Casein
- •Gouache
- •Ink
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Tempera
- •Video Art, Documentary Photo, Cinema, Filmmaking
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Architecture Trained: Design and Drawing
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Outer Space, Science Fiction
- •Science Fiction
- •Urban Landscape, Cityscape
Art Association
- •Society of Illustrators-
Awards/Recognition
- •Hugo Award, World Science Fiction Sociey for Art
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Illustration Specialty
- •Self Taught, Autodidact
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Society of Illustrators