RIP Berni Wrightson
I was very saddened to find out today that Berni Wrightson, arguably the best pen and ink master of his generation, passed away last Saturday from brain cancer. His work, which spanned nearly fifty years, was some of the most influential and engrossing art in the horror genre ever produced. He was, in my opinion, to horror illustration what Frank Frazetta was to fantasy painting. I had the honour of meeting him at the 1992 NYCC. He was an incredibly approachable and genuinely nice man. He will be sorely missed.
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