Dave McKean, "The Eyes of Stanley Pain" (1996)
Some artists are painter, some sculptors, some photographers. Some are all of these and more. Over the last few decades, Dave McKean has gone from painting covers for comics, to become a well respected name in the art community and a feature film maker. (Check out his movie Mirrormask, it’s an amazing vision) He first grabbed the public’s notice by painting the covers for Neil Gaiman’s Sandman comic/graphic novel. Through time he has done CD covers (including those of Tori Amos, Counting Crows and Skinny Puppy), magazine covers and countless graphic design projects. But his art is distinctive. Using a combination of painting, photography and at times CGI, McKean has a very distinct look.Dave McKean, “The Optimist” (1995)
Dave McKean, "The Optimist" (1995)
In 1995, McKean released a book of B&W photographs, A Small Book of Black and White Lies. To me these are some of the most experimental and stunning photographs I’ve ever seen.
While most of his art is definately made more a more mature audience, McKean has many young fans. He has designed to covers and the artwork for Coraline and Newberry-winning The Graveyard Book, both by Neil Gaiman.
McKean has an extensive and thorough website. I recommend checking it out, especially for the photos from Black & White Lies.
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