About

Don Punchatz (1936-2009) was a science fiction and fantasy artist who drew illustrations for numerous books and publications, including magazines such as Heavy Metal, National Geographic, Playboy, and Time. He produced cover art for books by Harlan Ellison, Isaac Asimov and others. Unchatz was born in Arlington, Texas. In 1970, he started the SketchPad Studio there, where he trained dozens of apprentices and came to be known as the “Godfather of Dallas Illustration.” During 1993, id Software hired him to create the Doom video game package art and logo. He result was named the second best game box art of all time by GameSpy.

Don Punchatz's career spread from the 1960s to the early 2000s, with his best and most well-known work occurring through the 1970s and 80s This small, handsome book of 240 pages includes a generous selection of Don's art, along with a thorough gallery of his book and magazine covers (we couldn't find every original, after all) and some very rare works ome are even shown with detail views.

The book also features a new introduction by Don's son, Gregor Punchatz, and is signed by him as well wo of Don's colleagues have written touching and heart-felt tributes to Don and his work and the Sketch Pad Studios that served an illustration house and training ground for young artists Once you read about how awesome a person Don was to be around, you'll wish you were there.

He book is fully cloth bound, with silver stamping on the front board and spine, and a paste-down image on the front The book has a gorgeous full color dustjacket showing some of Don's highlights (the dustjacket is pictured below), and there are printed endpapers, too on Punchatz was always about the work: professional, elegant, often humorous, and always excellent.

He was not about self-promotion and awards; therefore, he is not as well-known today as he should be his volume, generously priced and limited to just 300 copies, is a sound investment You won't be disappointed in this book.

Edition Details

• Limited to 300 copies.
• Signed by Gregor Punchatz with a Don Punchatz facsimile signature.
• Introduction by Gregor Punchatz.
• Loaded with gorgeous full-page, full-color prints.
• Mohawk Superfine dustjacket, cloth with image onlay on front board, ribbon marker, signature page.
• Gorgeous dustjacket.
• Book size is 5½ × 7½ inches.

External Links

• Don Punchatz: A Portfolio. Centipede Press page for Don Punchatz: A Portfolio
• Don Punchatz (ISFDB). ISFDB entry for Don Punchatz