Mark Wilkinson
British artist and illustrator of album covers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mark Wilkinson (born 3 October 1952) is an English illustrator. He is best known for the detailed surrealistic cover art he created for a number of British bands.[1]
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Born | (1952-10-03) 3 October 1952 (age 71) Windsor, Berkshire, England |
Known for | Album covers, comics, illustration |
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Wilkinson's breakthrough came through his association with the neo-prog band Marillion in the 1980s. He went on to design art for the subsequent solo career of their lead singer, Fish, as well as bands such as Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. Though versed in a number of techniques, he is considered to be a master of the airbrush.
In 2012, his sleeve for the 1984 Marillion album Fugazi was chosen by Gigwise as the 29th greatest album artwork of all time.[2] In 2015, Wilkinson designed the artwork for the Tya Brewery in Øvre Årdal, Norway.[3]