Carl Lundgren (illustrator)

Carl Lundgren (b. July 12, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American fine artist and illustrator, primarily known for his 1960s-era rock posters and fantasy art.

Lundgren had an early interest in becoming a fantasy artist and illustrator like Frank Frazetta, his idol. At the age of 18, he was co-chairman of the first multimedia science fiction convention, The Detroit Triple Fan Fair, featuring comics, movies and science fiction.

Career

In 1967 Lundgren met rock poster artist Gary Grimshaw, who was illustrating posters for a Detroit rock venue called The Grande Ballroom. Grimshaw offered Lundgren a job, and Lundgren went on to create poster art for seminal bands such as The Who, Jefferson Airplane and Pink Floyd. These posters have since become highly collectible.

In 1974 Lundgren moved to New York City and turned to science fiction and fantasy illustration for a living, painting nearly 300 book covers. During this time, Lundgren became a co-founder of the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) and was nominated for a Hugo Award for his illustration work.

Lundgren quit working for the publishing industry in 1987, choosing to focus on fine art. In 1993 he wrote and published an autobiography called "Carl Lundgren, great artist".

Personal life

Today Lundgren lives in Detroit, the city where he was born. He is married to Michele, has two daughters, and a cat named Roswell.

External links

* [http://www.carllundgren.com/ Carl Lundgren Art Studios website]
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