Charles Vess
American fantasy and comics artist (born 1951)
Biography
Charles Vess (born June 10, 1951) 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, Virginia.
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.
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.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Parsons School of Design
Notable works
- The Sandman
- The Books of Magic
Genres
- fantasy
Awards & honours (6)
- Inkpot Award
- World Fantasy Award—Artist
- Eisner Award for Best Painter/Multimedia Artist
- Eisner Award for Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
- Locus Award for Best Artist
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature
Quick answers about Charles Vess
- How old is Charles Vess?
- Charles Vess is 75 years old (born June 10, 1951).
- When is Charles Vess's birthday?
- Charles Vess was born on June 10, 1951.
- Where was Charles Vess born?
- Charles Vess was born in Lynchburg.
- What is Charles Vess's zodiac sign?
- Charles Vess's zodiac sign is Gemini.
- What is Charles Vess's nationality?
- Charles Vess is a citizen of United States.
- What does Charles Vess do?
- Charles Vess is known as artist, illustrator, comics artist.
