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Born 1950 Culver City, California. Known for: Fantasy fiction book illustration and fine art painting.
Since 1975, Michael Whelan has been a fantasy and science fiction artist. He is currently working full time on his fine art paintings, but in the past three decades he has created more than 350 book... Read full biography
Since 1975, Michael Whelan has been a fantasy and science fiction artist. He is currently working full time on his fine art paintings, but in the past three decades he has created more than 350 book and album covers for authors and artists including Isaac Asimov, Anne McCaffrey, Ray Bradbury,... Read full biography
Since 1975, Michael Whelan has been a fantasy and science fiction artist. He is currently working full time on his fine art paintings, but in the past three decades he has created more than 350 book and album covers for authors and artists including Isaac Asimov, Anne McCaffrey, Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, the Jacksons, Sepultura, and MeatLoaf. His clients have included many major U.S. book publishers in addition to such diverse companies as National Geographic, Roadrunner Records, and The... Read full biography
Since 1975, Michael Whelan has been a fantasy and science fiction artist. He is currently working full time on his fine art paintings, but in the past three decades he has created more than 350 book and album covers for authors and artists including Isaac Asimov, Anne McCaffrey, Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, the Jacksons, Sepultura, and MeatLoaf. His clients have included many major U.S. book publishers in addition to such diverse companies as National Geographic, Roadrunner Records, and The Franklin Mint. This year he had his fourth gallery show of new personal works, and he was the American Artist Guest of Honor for Nippon 2007, the first World Science Fiction Convention in Japan. A graduate of San Jose State University with a BA in... Read full biography
Since 1975, Michael Whelan has been a fantasy and science fiction artist. He is currently working full time on his fine art paintings, but in the past three decades he has created more than 350 book and album covers for authors and artists including Isaac Asimov, Anne McCaffrey, Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, the Jacksons, Sepultura, and MeatLoaf. His clients have included many major U.S. book publishers in addition to such diverse companies as National Geographic, Roadrunner Records, and The Franklin Mint. This year he had his fourth gallery show of new personal works, and he was the American Artist Guest of Honor for Nippon 2007, the first World Science Fiction Convention in Japan. A graduate of San Jose State University with a BA in Painting and a President's Scholar, Michael Whelan went on to attend the Art Center College of Design, also in California, but he dr... Read full biography
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Keywords (20)
Art Method
- •Book Illustration
- •Comic Book, Comic Strip Artist, Comic Figures
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
Art Subject
- •Fantasy, Fancy, Fables, Dreams, Visions, Mystery, Creatures
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
Art School
- •Art Center College, School of Design, Pasadena, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Hugo Award, World Science Fiction Sociey for Art
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Figure Specialty
- •Illustration Specialty