dave mckean____

1. About the artist: dave mckean____ born in 1963-Taplow, Berkshire >British >currently lives in Surrey, England with partner, Clare >mixed-media artist >studied design, illustration, and film-Berkshire Collage of Art and design >published 2 comics -Violent Cases published in 1987 -won 3 Eagle and Mekon awards -Black Orchid published in 1988 –nominated for Eiser and Harvey award >written and performed music soundtracks for TV commercials >Bracknell Jazz Festival in 1986 >produced many c.d. and book covers >film production designs >theatrical sets

2. Bio: ………..dave mckean “Dave Mckean has gone beyond the traditional boundaries of comic art with dazzlingly beautiful mixed media images”. He has a great sensitivity to the images he works with. He is a true artist because of his ability to work with such a diverse group of artists and authors. He brings more than just an amazing image to the eye, he also tells a story with almost every piece he does. The point in Dave’s career where he began to take off, happened when he made the 500 page comic book, Cages. He shortly became the favorite comic artist with his endless amounts of talent. The day I swapped my dad for two goldfish

3. 1991 Awards__________ >Amid Award –best album cover of the year >World FantasyAward-for his Sandmancovers >Awards for his comics and graphics albums -Violent Cases -Signal to Noise -Mr. Punch -Cages- 500pg comic novel 1991 1992 1987

4. together they published comics:-Violent Cases-Black Orchid DaveMcKean & Neil Gaiman -Signal to Noise- story in The Face magazine -Black cocktail- illustrated novel by Jonathan Carroll

5. Illustrated/designed/photographed: Tori Amos God- mixes >Michael Nyman >Alice Cooper >Rolling Stones >Front Line Assembly >Buckethead >Tori Amos >Bill Bruford’s Earthworks Earthworks/apart and yet apart

6. Dave’svariety in media >line-art >painting >digital manipulation >typography >commercial art >photo illustration >filmmaking >graphic design >fine art

7. title: counting crows/this desert life/additional art (8) -This shows good composition and tension between the two hands. -interesting contrast between the outline of one hand and the other hand being more 2d. mckean

8. title: Dali’s dilema/manifesto for futurism -this composition keeps the eye active because of the direction of the hands onto the typewriter then up and around to the top of the paper. mckean

9. title: lovers -So much of his work consists of complex images. -This one is interesting because it is simpler than most of his work, but gives an intimate and mysterious look at the same time. mckean

10. title: the new yorker/unidentified illustration -Different layers of photographs and newspaper collage -shape of his shoulders brings your eye to a vanishing point that ends up being in center of his head. mckean

11. title: space -this composition is interesting because of the shape the figure makes as well as the negative space around it. mckean

12. title: time -Simple and calming -Contrast between the statue’s static pose and coldness and the warm and natural form of the branches that reach out to the sky. - Showing all sky in background and angle-like statue gives the connection to how time is precious and eternal. mckean

13. title: comics journal #196 cover -sketch at the bottom right with the comic text is good contrast for the tight and more detailed design in the upper left mckean

14. -I like the black and white sketch-like design with the use of minimal color -Interesting line that moves across the girl over his back, down his arms, into his hands, which brings you to the heart-like image that he’s holding. title: mullmuzzler 2 mckean

15. title: moon 2 -Dark and mysterious -Interesting to see the shape of her pregnant stomach mimicked in the cut out impression which represents the moon. mckean

16. Black and White Lies

17. Bibliography: http://www.lambiek.net/mckean_dave.htm http://www.dreamline.nu/about/?view=bios http://www.dreamline.nu/about