Mckeans illustrations are peerless and unlike anything else youve ever seen. Mckean has illustrated, photographed and designed over 150 cd covers and hundreds of comic and book covers, including the entire sandman series. Remember to select your preferred print size option from the drop down above. Todays golden age of comics is the fruit of the experimental period in. Jun 25, 2014 one of the hallmarks of dave mckeans early sandman covers were the photographic elements framing the central. His collaborators over the years include neil gaiman, grant morrison, richard dawkins and. Mckean has developed a certain trademark quality in his technique, one of dreamlike surreality, that makes frequent appearances in the form of comic book covers and novel illustrations. See more ideas about dave mckean, book cover design and ralph steadman. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. Dave mckean was introduced to me way back in 1993 or something by way of his sandman comic book covers. Dec 01, 1997 this is a book featuring the art by dave mckean from all 75 covers of the original run of the sandman including the following endless run, along with an exclusive short story by neil gaiman. A collection mat 200a 2011 david mckean dec 1963 in maidenhead, berkshire is an english illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, filmmaker and musician.
Sep 17, 2017 dave mckean book cover 2017 mad hatters and march hares. Hellblazer is a contemporary horror comic book series published by the vertigo imprint of dc comics. The collected sandman covers 19891997 sandman dave mckean, neil gaiman on. And daves done book covers and interior work for jonathan carroll and iain sinclair and john cale and cd covers for a hundred bands. He is a cult figure in the comic book world, and is also. David dave mckean born december 29, 1963 is an english illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, filmmaker and musician who provided cover art for the comic adaptation of alien resurrection for dark horse comics biography. The last story now i understand, i was a child who believed all. A jazz musican himself, dave mckean has designed cd covers for a variety of artists, including tori amos, alice cooper, buckethead, john cale and dream theater. Jul 12, 2019 i only picked the first one, but pretty much all of dave mckeans evocative, unsettling covers from neil gaimans sandman could have qualified for this list. His award winning comics include arkham asylum with author. The covers of the original run of the sandman all 75 issues were created by one artist named dave mckean. Dave mckean is best known for his work on neil gaimans sandman series of graphic novels and for his cd covers for musicians from tori amos to alice cooper. Jun 14, 20 dave mckean explores how the wild wood has seeped into his recent work, introducing current projects from books to cd covers and from films to installations.
If you are reading this, i will assume that you are already a fan of either dave mckean in particular or sandman in general. Dust covers the collected sandman covers by neil gaiman and. The quietus features a quietus interview portraying. Dave mckean has 240 books on goodreads with 21775 ratings.
As the book continued, it became sort of obvious that the cover was younger than the book was, and we needed a cover that told adults that this was a book for them too. See more ideas about dave mckean, comic book artists and illustration art. Jun 30, 2010 dave mckean was introduced to me way back in 1993 or something by way of his sandman comic book covers. See more ideas about dave mckean, illustration and comic book artists. Examples include postcards from vienna, postcards from barcelona and soon to come postcards from paris 2008.
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Dave mckean has illustrated several awardwinning comics including bestselling arkham asylum written by grant morrison, mr. If youre a sandman diehard or a fan of dave mckean s wonderfully psychedelic artwork, then this book is a must have. Dave mckean says he doesnt mind me putting up his sketches for the graveyard book cover. Sandman is very notable for the ways it made a big leap forward for comic book covers. Dave mckean began working with writer friend neil gaiman on the graphic novel violent cases. Neil gaiman not only wrote commentaries for each section with mckean, but also made an original story on the creation of sandman as well.
Im a big fan of dave mckeans artwork so i was delighted to see that alongside the new edition of dust covers his covers for the sandman series, this now existed, collecting his the dreaming covers and various sandman presents and miscellaneous work. Mckean s projects include illustrating books by amongst others neil gaiman, grant morrison, heston. Jan 06, 2020 the covers of the original run of the sandman all 75 issues were created by one artist named dave mckean. Ive recorded a small handful of odd covers, including a few by the sadly. Dave has contributed all the cover illustrations and design for the popular sandman series of graphic novels, and a collection of this work, dust covers, was published in 1998. He also wrote another book of 200 pages called squink editions bdartiste that gathered a number of drawings in 15 chapters. Dave mckean has illustrated several awardwinning comics, including the bestselling batman. Hes perhaps most famous for his various projects with longtime collaborator neil gaiman, including the unmistakable covers of the celebrated sandman series. Oct 22, 20 for more than a decade, comic book artist dave mckean designed the covers for neil gaimans the sandman. One of the very first jobs i did while i was in my third year at art school was an image for a record cover for isao tomita. Dave mckean has illustrated several award winning comics including arkham asylum. Visions of horror dave mckeans cover for the sandman. Its central character is the streetwise magician john constantine.
Dust covers the collected sandman covers by neil gaiman. How dave mckean created sandmans multidimensional covers in. Maybe film director was in the mix as well, but that seemed to be an impossible mountain to climb. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. This is a book featuring the art by dave mckean from all 75 covers of the original run of the sandman including the following endless run, along with an exclusive short story by neil gaiman. Its this sort of thematic approach to comic covers that speak loudest to me and there are fewer examples better than dave mckeans covers. Having produced the covers for every single issue of the sandman, in addition to the graphic novels and numerous spinoffs, dave mckeans artwork became emblematic of. The collected sandman covers book by dave mckean vertigo gaiman. The last story now i understand, i was a child who believed all he was told.
I think the two jobs i dreamed of doing as a teenager were comic book artist and record cover illustrator. Think of this book as the companion book to the dust covers coincidentally rereleased around this time. Mckean has also created a few books documenting his travels using only illustrations. Included are all the covers from the sandman series minus the logo, publisher and price indicia, upc codes, etc. Todays golden age of comics is the fruit of the experimental period in the 1980s, says. He designed the cover for the book wizard and glass from the series of dark tower by stephen king. It was unique in that the look of the covers changed from story to story, and though they kept the same logo, they felt free to play with it, and even move it. Dave mckean book cover 2017 mad hatters and march hares. The collected dreaming covers by dave mckean december 22, 2016 december 21, 2016 ballyroanreads im a big fan of dave mckeans artwork so i was delighted to see that alongside the new edition of dust covers his covers for the sandman series, this now existed, collecting his the dreaming covers and various sandman presents. Dave mckean explores how the wild wood has seeped into his recent work, introducing current projects from books to cd covers and from films to installations. His work incorporates drawing, painting, photography, collage, found objects, digital art and sculpture.
Probably best known for his groundbreaking illustrations of 76 covers for neil gaimanssandman series of graphic novels, the english artist dave mckean has also applied his explosive talent to book design and illustration, esoteric comic book illustration, cd cover design, advertising photography, writing even composing jazz. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Dave mckean probably best known for his groundbreaking illustrations of 76 covers for neil gaimans sandman series of graphic novels, the english artist dave mckean has also applied his explosive talent to book design and illustration, esoteric comic book illustration, cd cover design, advertising photography, writing even. The sandman covers graphic novels photography fine art other books childrens books posters prints. If youre a sandman diehard or a fan of dave mckeans wonderfully psychedelic artwork, then this book is a must have. David mckean born 29 december 1963 is an english illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, filmmaker and musician. He also designed the front cover for neil gaimans books the graveyard book. This book contains a collection of used and unused cover art by artist dave mckean for neil gaiman. When gaiman started working at dcvertigo comics, the. The collected sandman covers 19891997 sandman paperback january 1, 1997 by dave mckean author, neil gaiman author visit amazons neil gaiman page.
Dave has created ad campaigns for nike, kodak, mini, bt, eurostar, smirnoff and the u. The backbone of this technique is known as collaging, which is a very openended medium. Born in 1963 in maidenhead, berkshire, the ukbased mckean is most well known for his years of work as singular cover artist on. The collected sandman covers book by dave mckean vertigo gaiman shipped with usps media mail. It has been published continuously since january 1988. Im not sure of the grading levels that are required above but it is in very good condition. Dave mckeans dreamlike and unsettling imagery has illustrated graphic novels and nonfiction, and underpinned the visual concepts of films and television series. Dave mckean has made the book cover of a fantasy novel by cory doctorow, a writer from canada.
He worked on the book covers for iain sinclair and jonathan carroll. An interview with dave mckean dave mckeans artwork is instantly recognizable to anyone who reads comics and to many others who dont. And dave s done book covers and interior work for jonathan carroll and iain sinclair and john cale and cd covers for a hundred bands. For more than a decade, comicbook artist dave mckean designed the covers for neil gaimans the sandman. His art and designs have graced stamps, book covers, posters, and heston blumenthals cook book fat duck cookbook. When gaiman started working at dcvertigo comics, the two collaborated once again on the mini. He also illustrated neil gaimans picture books the day i swapped my dad for two goldfish, the wolves in the walls, and crazy hair. A detailed look at what makes a comic book cover great. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Punch, signal to noise and violent cases all written by neil gaiman, slow chocolate autopsy written by iain sinclair and his own cages.
Somewhere in there dave and i did black orchid and signal to noise, and mr punch and the day i swapped my dad for two goldfish. I was instantly made crazy by his work, mostly because i didnt really know what i was looking at. He attended berkshire college of art and design from 198286 and, before leaving, started working as an illustrator. In 1986 he met author neil gaiman with whom he has collaborated on many projects since. I was a working journalist who wanted to write comics. Dave mckean book club books good books comic book artists comic books human memory neil gaiman black orchid comic covers photomontage.
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