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Cant read signature. Any idea on Artist?

Started by SAM MALONE-migration,

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creepy46

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Those creatures all come from the work of Roger Dean, architect, designer and the famous Yes album cover artist. He has done a lot of music and media related work over the years. Most recently he came back into the spotlight when some visual elements familiar from his past illustrations popped up in the film Avatar.

 

The critter with the big frill on it's head is from an album by a band called Osibisa. The other lizard is from another Osibisa cover. The big dragon is from the Dragon's Dream Logo.

 

Dragon's Dream was the name of the publishing imprint that Dean used to put out a collection of his work called Views back in 1975. That logo is on the back of the book.

 

This was a popular book back then and I am guessing that this a swipe by a high school or college kid.

 

I could be wrong, of course.

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