John Berkey
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John Berkey (1932-April 29, 2008) was an artist known for his space and sci-fi-themed works. He created some of the early artwork for the original Star Wars trilogy and also painted the "Old Elvis Stamp".
He has worked as a freelance artist since the 1960s, after an eight-year stint at a St. Paul, Minnesota advertising agency. He resided in Excelsior, Minnesota.
On March 22, 2007, Excelsior, MN honored him with "John Berkey Day."
He was Artist Guest of Honor at Minicon 35 in 2000.
[edit] References
- Frank, Jane; "The Art of John Berkey", London : Paper Tiger, 2003. ISBN 1-84340-122-3
[edit] See also
- Frank Collection
- Fantasy art
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