Dave McKean (b. 1963)

Notes:

To be confirmed against the Who's Who entry.

Name:

  • Dave McKean
  • Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Dave Family name: McKean

Other Names:

  1. David McKean Type: Name at Birth
    Given name: David Family name: McKean
  2. Дейв МакКийн

Signatures:

  1. Dave McKean [generic]
  2. Dave McKean
  3. Dave McKean [block letters]
  4. Dave McKean [stylized letters]
  5. DCK [generic]
  6. mcKean
  7. McKEAN [generic]
  8. McKean [Block Letters]
  9. McKean [in a box]


Awards:

  1. 1988: Squiddy Award - Favorite Artist
  2. 1989: Squiddy Award - Favorite Artist
  3. 1991: World Fantasy Award - Best Artist
  4. 1992: Compuserve Comics and Animation Forum Awards - Best Achievement by a Painter
  5. 1993: Inkpot Award - [no name]
  6. 1993: Squiddy Award - Favorite Full-Art Painter
  7. 1994: Squiddy Award - Favorite Cover Artist or Team
  8. 1995: National Book Awards (UK) - [no name]
  9. 2017: National Newspaper Awards of Canada - Sergio Aragonés International Award for Excellent in Comic Art

Awards for Issues:

  1. 1988: Eagle Awards - Best Graphic Novel
    Violent Cases (1987 series)
  2. 1989: Squiddy Award - Favorite Graphic Novel
    Arkham Asylum (1989 series)
  3. 1990: Harvey Award - Special Award for Excellence in Production
    Arkham Asylum (1990 series) [First Printing]
  4. 1990: Squiddy Award - Favorite Reprint Volume
    The Sandman: The Doll's House (1990 series) #[2] [First Edition] [First Printing]
  5. 1990: UK Comic Art Award - Best Original Graphic Novel/One-Shot
    Arkham Asylum (1989 series)
  6. 1991: Eisner Award - Best Graphic Album - Reprint
    The Sandman: The Doll's House (1990 series) #[2] [First Edition] [First Printing]
  7. 1992: Compuserve Comics and Animation Forum Awards - Best American Publication of Foreign Material
    Signal to Noise (1992 series)
  8. 1992: Squiddy Award - Favorite Graphic Novel
    Signal to Noise (1992 series)
  9. 1992: Squiddy Award - Favorite Reprint Volume
    The Sandman: Season of Mists (1992 series) #[4]
  10. 1992: Squiddy Award - Favorite Reprint Volume
    The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes (1991 series) #[1] [First Printing]
  11. 1993: Eisner Award - Best Publication Design
    The Sandman: Season of Mists (1992 series) #[4]
  12. 1994: Thompsons - Best Graphic Novel
    The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch (1994 series)
  13. 1994: Squiddy Award - Graphic Novel or Book-Length Format
    The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch (1994 series)
  14. 1996: Troféu HQ Mix - Best Graphic Project
    Rolling Stones- Voodoo Lounge (1995 series)
  15. 1999: Harvey Award - Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work
    Cages (1998 series)
  16. 1999: Ignatz Award - Outstanding Graphic Novel or Collection
    Cages (1998 series)
  17. 2004: Bram Stoker Awards - Best Illustrated Narrative
    The Sandman: Endless Nights (2003 series)
  18. 2004: Eisner Award - Best Anthology
    The Sandman: Endless Nights (2003 series)
  19. 2007: Eisner Award - Best Archival Collection / Project -- Comic Books
    The Absolute Sandman (2006 series) #1
  20. 2016: Hugo Award - Best Graphic Story
    The Sandman: Overture (2017 series)
  21. 2019: Ringo Awards - Best Presentation in Design
    The Absolute Sandman: Overture (2018 series)

Art Influences:

Influences by Dave McKean (b. 1963) were stated by:
  1. Joe Bennett (b. 1968)
  2. Jeff Lemire (b. 1976)
  3. Fábio Moon (b. 1976)
  4. Alex Ross (b. 1970)
  5. Wout Schoonis (b. 1980)

Non Comics Works:

  1. Publication Title: Creators Edition Master Series (other) - Role: artist - Year: 1995
    Employer Name : Skybox
    Notes: Card series showcasing the art of 5 artists and their artwork created specifically for this series.

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