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Dreamquests: The Art of Don Maitz
This book is a lavishly produced collection of some of Maitz' most popular works, as well as some never before published paintings. Over 90 pages of full color paintings. Maitz likes to mix modern imagery with medieval icons and his pictures frequently display a keen sense of wit. He has designed more than 250 book covers for today's leading authors of cutting ege science fiction, including Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradury, Piers Anthony, Stephen King, Raymond E. Feist, C. J. Cherryh, Janny Wurts and Gene Wolfe.
98 pages, Hardcover
First published February 1, 1993
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About the author
Don Maitz
22 books9 followersDon Maitz has produced imaginative paintings that have been widely published and enthusiastically received for 30 years receiving widespread exposure as the original creator of the Captain Morgan Spiced Rum character.
The National Geographic Society, Bantam DoubleDay Dell, Warner Books, Random House Publishing, Watson Guptill, Penguin USA, Harper Collins Publishers, Sony Online Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, and Warner Brothers Pictures are some of his clients. He has twice won science fiction's Hugo award with nominations to that award for twenty years. He has received a Howard award, ten Chesley awards from his peers in the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists, a Silver Medal of Excellence and Certificates of Merit from New York's Society of Illustrators. His paintings were exhibited at NASA's 25th Anniversary Show, the Park Avenue Atrium, the Hayden Planetarium, Society of Illustrators, New Britain Museum of American Art, Delaware Art Museum, Canton Art Museum, Key West Museum of Art & History, and the Florida International Museum.
Some of Maitz’s pirate art appeared as part of Ripley’s Believe it or Not’s Predators of the Sea Exhibit at the Tennessee Aquarium and at numerous maritime museums nationwide. Don Maitz ia an artist member of the American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA).
Maitz’s work has enhanced: books, magazines, cards, posters, limited edition prints, puzzles, calendars computer games, screen savers and other merchandise. Two art books of his work have been produced, Dreamquests: The Art of Don Maitz and First Maitz. He is featured in the Fantasy Art Masters book and as the cover artist. His work appears in SPECTRUM Annual publications. He has illustrated books by, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, C. J. Cherryh, Raymond E. Feist, Alan Dean Foster, Stephen King, Michael Moorcock, and occasionally, his wife, artist and author, Janny Wurts. Maitz worked as a conceptual artist on the animated feature film, "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius", and as a concept and production artist for "Ant Bully".
The National Geographic Society, Bantam DoubleDay Dell, Warner Books, Random House Publishing, Watson Guptill, Penguin USA, Harper Collins Publishers, Sony Online Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, and Warner Brothers Pictures are some of his clients. He has twice won science fiction's Hugo award with nominations to that award for twenty years. He has received a Howard award, ten Chesley awards from his peers in the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists, a Silver Medal of Excellence and Certificates of Merit from New York's Society of Illustrators. His paintings were exhibited at NASA's 25th Anniversary Show, the Park Avenue Atrium, the Hayden Planetarium, Society of Illustrators, New Britain Museum of American Art, Delaware Art Museum, Canton Art Museum, Key West Museum of Art & History, and the Florida International Museum.
Some of Maitz’s pirate art appeared as part of Ripley’s Believe it or Not’s Predators of the Sea Exhibit at the Tennessee Aquarium and at numerous maritime museums nationwide. Don Maitz ia an artist member of the American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA).
Maitz’s work has enhanced: books, magazines, cards, posters, limited edition prints, puzzles, calendars computer games, screen savers and other merchandise. Two art books of his work have been produced, Dreamquests: The Art of Don Maitz and First Maitz. He is featured in the Fantasy Art Masters book and as the cover artist. His work appears in SPECTRUM Annual publications. He has illustrated books by, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, C. J. Cherryh, Raymond E. Feist, Alan Dean Foster, Stephen King, Michael Moorcock, and occasionally, his wife, artist and author, Janny Wurts. Maitz worked as a conceptual artist on the animated feature film, "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius", and as a concept and production artist for "Ant Bully".
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January 19, 2012
A very pretty book, but the pictures bleed over the edges of the pages -- you rarely see the entire painting -- and they are only identified in a list at the back. It's for pretty picture-lovers, but not so helpful at seeing his work overall. For that, "First Maitz" is a better book.
July 25, 2014
Some of these "Art of" collections have a lot of exposition and background stories of the images. Which is fine but Maitz book dispenses with a lot of that. This book is flush with page after page of wall to wall Don Maitz art. Love it!
February 8, 2016
Very nice selection of pictures from a great fantasy artist. Recommended
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