Glen Orbik(1963 – May 11, 2015) was an Americanillustratorknown for his fully paintedpaperbackandcomiccovers, often executed in anoirstyle.[1][2]
Glen Orbik | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1963 |
| Died | May 11, 2015 |
| Alma mater | California Art Institute |
| Style | Noir |
| Website | orbikart |
In the 1970s, Orbik and his mother moved toDouglas County, Nevada.He is a 1981 graduate ofDouglas High SchoolinMinden, Nevada.[1]He studied art at theCalifornia Art Institutethen located in Encino, later Calabasas, California, and now located in Westlake Village.[citation needed]He studied under the school's founder, retired movie and advertisement illustrator Fred Fixler.[3]
Orbik eventually took over the classes when Fixler retired from teaching and taught figure drawing after returning from an extended hiatus.[citation needed]His work has been compared toAlex RossandRobert McGinnis,[citation needed]and he was a popular teacher among fine art, comic, and video game artists.[citation needed]He most recently worked on a series of paperback covers for theHard Case Crimeseries of novels.[4]
Orbik resided inVan Nuys,California.[1]He died on May 11, 2015, of cancer.[5]
Works
editCovers
edit- The SwimmerDVD/Blu-ray (digital restoration) release
- Stephen KingnovellaBlockade Billy[6]
- Barbara HamblynovelAnnie Steelyard and the Garden Of Emptiness: An Honorary Man[7]
- Cover to Stephen King novels,The Colorado KidandJoyland[8][9]
- 25th anniversary edition of Stephen King novelIt[10]
- Joe R. LansdalenovellaHyenas: a Hap and Leonard Novella[11]
- Joe R. Lansdale novellaDead Aim[12]
- George AxelrodnovelBlackmailer[13]
Other
edit- "The Inspirations of Oz Fine Art Collection" (participant)[14]
References
edit- ^abc"Douglas High graduate produces King book cover".Record-Courier.Gardnerville, NV:Swift Communications.March 4, 2005. Archived fromthe originalon March 9, 2005.RetrievedMay 12,2015.
- ^Branston, John (December 11, 2006)."New Oxford American Issue Gets Pulpy".Memphis Flyer.Memphis, TN:Contemporary Media. Archived fromthe originalon June 13, 2011.RetrievedMay 12,2015.
- ^Bonfiglio, Jeremy D. (June 10, 2007)."The motor and the muse: 'Muscle Cars & Calendar Girls' has power but needs a tuneup".South Bend Tribune.South Bend, IN:Schurz Communications.Archived fromthe originalon May 18, 2015.RetrievedMay 12,2015.
- ^Trachtenberg, Jeffrey A. (August 11, 2013)."Michael Crichton's Secret Life Reprinted in Paperback".The Wall Street Journal.RetrievedMay 11,2015.
- ^Arrant, Chris (May 12, 2015)."GLEN ORBIK Passes Away at 51".Newsarama.RetrievedMay 12,2015.
- ^"Bestselling and Iconic Author Stephen King Publishes New Novella 'Blockade Billy,' Available in the Kindle Store".Mental Health Weekly Digest.May 3, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon September 24, 2015.RetrievedOctober 15,2012.
- ^"Annie Steelyard".Midwest Book Review.March 31, 2009.RetrievedMay 12,2015.
- ^Parfrey, Adam (October 5, 2005)."Stephen King serves up pulp softly boiled: The Colorado Kid Stephen King Hard Case Crime".Los Angeles Times.Los Angeles.p. E9.RetrievedMay 12,2015.
- ^Blais, Jacqueline (February 28, 2005)."King wades into pulp".USA Today.Tysons Corner, VA:Gannett Company.p. D1.RetrievedMay 12,2015.
- ^"Stephen King to release IT anniversary edition".Bangor Daily News.Bangor, ME:Bangor Publishing Company. May 24, 2011.RetrievedOctober 15,2012.
- ^"Hyenas by Joe R. Lansdale — Subterranean Press".Archived fromthe originalon 2012-10-04.Retrieved2012-10-20.
- ^"Dead Aim by Joe R. Lansdale — Subterranean Press".Archived fromthe originalon 2013-08-14.Retrieved2013-08-22.
- ^Allen, Paul Goat (June 9, 2007)."Back in black: New releases and reissues attest to the resurgence of pulp noir".Chicago Tribune.Chicago, IL:Tribune Publishing.p. 5.6.RetrievedMay 12,2015.
- ^"Prominent artists reinterpret 'The Wizard of Oz'".Art Business News.January 1, 2009. Archived fromthe originalon September 24, 2015.RetrievedOctober 15,2012.
External links
edit- The Artwork of Glen Orbik,official websitebio, and gallery of Orbik and companion, Laurel Blechman's work
- Hard Case Crimeseries of reprinted and original pulp fiction novels, some illustrated by Orbik
- "Glen Orbik:: Pen & Paper RPG Database".Archived fromthe originalon April 26, 2005.RetrievedJune 22,2012.
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