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Charles Vess
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Charles Vess is a fantasy artist and comics artist who has specialized in the illustration of myths and fairy tales. He studied at Virginia Commonwealth University and got his first professional position as a commercial animator at Candy Apple Productions. In 1976, he moved to New York and became a freelance illustrator. By the late 1980s Vess had found a niche in the world of fantasy comic art. In 1990, Vess… Show less
Charles Vess is a fantasy artist and comics artist who has specialized in the illustration of myths and fairy tales. He studied at Virginia Commonwealth University and got his first professional position as a commercial animator at Candy Apple Productions. In 1976, he moved to New York and became a freelance illustrator. By the late 1980s Vess had found a niche in the world of fantasy comic art. In 1990, Vess began one of his best-known collaborations to date, with writer Neil Gaiman. 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. 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.
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