Mike Hinge Famous RARE Sci-Fi Fantasy Painting & Drawings Gordy Dickson Book cov

  
MIKE HINGE (1931 - 2003). Mike Hinge was one of the most famous sci-fi fantasy artists. Who emerged during the origins and heyday of this art style. That helped project books, movies and other sci-fi fantasy. Productions of the 1950's, 60's and'70's with its unique style. Some say borrowed from many genres including. Art nouveau and comic book art. Much has been written about Hinge who had become a.

New Zealand home in 1984 to be a carpenter. Hinge left America because, like many artists, he could not.

Tolerate the business aspects of the art world. Prior to focusing on this art form, his work included portraits. Influence for the cover of Time magazine. As the Watergate crisis deepened, in November 1973. The artwork for both covers are now held by the Smithsonian.

Hinge illustrated many covers and interiors for American. Science fiction magazines Amazing Science Fiction, Fantastic and Analog. In the 1970s, as well as book covers.

A comic strip, which he also wrote. Appeared in the graphic magazine Heavy Metal in 1982. In New York from 1966, Hinge worked in advertising agencies. As an art director and designer. His designs for typefaces and graphics. Won him several awards and were exhibited, including a show at the. A book about his art, The Mike Hinge Experience. Was published in 1973, and his work featured in the anthology. The New Visions, in 1982. None of his paintings are listed in the art dealer websites. As having been publicly auctioned. His original work is so rare that it has. Gordon Dickson, one of the outstanding.

Sci-ft fantasy writers of the mid-twentieth century, selected Mike Hinge. To paint covers for his epic book, MASTERS OF EVERON.

Than sell them away from the original because. They are amazing concept trials leading up to the painting. The painting is 20 x 40. It is under glass and framed to be 23 x 44.

A copy of the book, MASTERS OF EVERON, is included. Museums and Universities get 10% discount.