McKean, Dave - BLACK ORCHID (1988-89) #3 Interior Page
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Dave McKean art; Page 33; (DC Comics, 1989); image size 15" x 22"
A McKean Twice-Up Edge-to-Edge Full Painting!
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Dave McKean art; Page 33; (DC Comics, 1989); image size 15" x 22"
A McKean Twice-Up Edge-to-Edge Full Painting!
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A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
Dave McKean art; Page 33; (DC Comics, 1989); image size 15" x 22"
A McKean Twice-Up Edge-to-Edge Full Painting!From the Story: The Black Orchid's quest to find her destiny in the Amazon rainforest. With the Swamp Thing's help, the Black Orchid attempts to complete her quest before Lex Luthor's minions can stop her.
Stunning page from McKean's first American collaboration with Neil Gaiman, McKean's work here is remarkable, incredibly reminiscent of what he would do only a year later in Arkham Asylum with it's emphasis on mood and color. It is very rare to see any McKean published works up for auction, let alone a page that is 100% paint from this time period. The art is accomplished in acrylics on board. It measures approximately 15 x 22 inches, is in excellent condition and is signed by both McKean and Gaiman.
This final book in the series was released on February 8, 1989
The image of the published page and cover are for reference only.
Artist Information
Mckean an illustrator and painter most well known for his collaborations with Neil Gaiman, providing the covers to every issue of Gaiman's Sandman including collections and spin-offs, he also illustrated Gaiman's Black Orchid, Violent Cases, and Signal to Noise amongst others. He also painted the classic Grant Morrison Batman book Arkham Asylum. McKean's modern approach to painting, using abstraction and collage was part of the artistic boom of the late 1980s that included Bill Sienkiewicz, Kent Williams, and Jon Muth changing the idea of what mainstream comic book looked like. McKean would go on to produce his own work with Cages along with numerous short stories. He also works in film, providing concept design to the Harry Potter series and directing the movie Mirrormask, which was written by Gaiman.
Dave McKean art; Page 33; (DC Comics, 1989); image size 15" x 22"
A McKean Twice-Up Edge-to-Edge Full Painting!From the Story: The Black Orchid's quest to find her destiny in the Amazon rainforest. With the Swamp Thing's help, the Black Orchid attempts to complete her quest before Lex Luthor's minions can stop her.
Stunning page from McKean's first American collaboration with Neil Gaiman, McKean's work here is remarkable, incredibly reminiscent of what he would do only a year later in Arkham Asylum with it's emphasis on mood and color. It is very rare to see any McKean published works up for auction, let alone a page that is 100% paint from this time period. The art is accomplished in acrylics on board. It measures approximately 15 x 22 inches, is in excellent condition and is signed by both McKean and Gaiman.
This final book in the series was released on February 8, 1989
The image of the published page and cover are for reference only.
Artist Information
Mckean an illustrator and painter most well known for his collaborations with Neil Gaiman, providing the covers to every issue of Gaiman's Sandman including collections and spin-offs, he also illustrated Gaiman's Black Orchid, Violent Cases, and Signal to Noise amongst others. He also painted the classic Grant Morrison Batman book Arkham Asylum. McKean's modern approach to painting, using abstraction and collage was part of the artistic boom of the late 1980s that included Bill Sienkiewicz, Kent Williams, and Jon Muth changing the idea of what mainstream comic book looked like. McKean would go on to produce his own work with Cages along with numerous short stories. He also works in film, providing concept design to the Harry Potter series and directing the movie Mirrormask, which was written by Gaiman.