Dave McKean
David McKean is an English illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, filmmaker and musician. His work incorporates drawing, painting, photography, collage, found objects, digital art and sculpture. McKean's projects include illustrating books by amongst others Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, Heston Blumenthal, Ray Bradbury and Stephen King, and directing three feature films.
In 1986 he met author Neil Gaiman with whom he has collaborated on many projects since. Their first book, Violent Cases (1987), has been printed in many editions worldwide, and adapted for the stage. Since then they have produced Black Orchid (1988), Signal To Noise (1990) for The Face magazine and Mr. Punch. Dave has contributed all the cover illustrations and design for the popular Sandman series of graphic novels.
Arkham Asylum was published in 1989, written by Scottish author/playwright Grant Morrison, illustrated by Dave and is still the single most successful graphic novel ever published.
In 2016, Dave wrote and illustrated Black Dog: The Dreams of Paul Nash. This book and accompanying performance work, was a commission by the 14-18Now Foundation, The Imperial War Museum, The Lakes International Comic Art Festival and On a Marché Sur la Bulle. It was published as an artists edition in the UK, and worldwide by Dark Horse Publishing and Glénat. Dave transferred the book to a series of projections, and wrote an hour’s worth of orchestral music and songs. This performance occurred at the Somme Memorial in Amiens, and, after several festival performances, at the Tate Britain opening of Nash’s retrospective.
Dave is currently finishing a book of paintings inspired by silent cinema (Nitrate), more travel sketchbooks (Prague, Tenerife and Naples) and a couple of new graphic novels (Caligaro and Raptor). Also, illustrated books by Joe Hill (Full Throttle) and Dostoyevsky (Crime and Punishment).
He lives on the Isle of Oxney in Kent, England with his wife, studio manager and musician, Clare.
Gormenghast
Nitrate
Maciste in the Lions Cage Ink on Paper Paper size 29.5cmx42cm Unframed £700
The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr West in the Land of the Bolsheviks Ink on Paper Paper size 29.5cmx42cm Unframed £700
Ink on Paper Paper size 29.5cmx42cm Unframed £700
The Gallery of Monsters Ink on Paper Paper size 29.5cmx42cm Unframed £700
Nitrate Ink on Paper Paper size 29.5cmx42cm Unframed Sold
The Four Horseman of The Apocalypse Ink on Paper Paper size 29.5cmx42cm Unframed Sold
Napoleon Ink on Paper Paper size 29.5cmx42cm Unframed £700
Hamlet Ink on Paper Paper size 29.5cmx42cm Unframed £700
Foolish Wives Ink on Paper Paper size 29.5cmx42cm Unframed £700
The Gold Rush Ink on Paper Paper size 29.5cmx42cm Unframed Sold
L'age d'or Ink on Paper Paper size 29.5cmx42cm Unframed £700
Pandoras Box Ink on Paper Paper size 29.5cmx42cm Unframed £700
Apes Progress
John Dee - Ape's Progress Mixed media on paper Paper size39cm56cm £1400 Unframed
Stilts - Ape's Progress Mixed media on paper Paper size39cm56cm Sold
You - Ape's Progress Mixed media on paper Paper size39cm56cm £1400 Unframed
Graveyard - Ape's Progress Mixed media on paper Paper size39cm56cm £1400 Unframed
Sleep - Ape's Progress Mixed media on paper Paper size39cm56cm £1400 Unframed
Pray - Ape's Progress Mixed media on paper Paper size39cm56cm £1400 Unframed
Rest - Ape's Progress Mixed media on paper Paper size39cm56cm £1400 Unframed
Heron - Ape's Progress Mixed media on paper Paper size39cm56cm £1400 Unframed
Smoke and Mirrors
The Vampire Sestina - Smoke And Mirrors An original page from Neil Gaiman's book Smoke and Mirrors Ink on paper. Paper size 57cmx76cm £2500 Unframed
Foreign Parts - Smoke And Mirrors An original page from Neil Gaiman's book Smoke and Mirrors Ink on paper. Paper size 57cmx76cm £2500 Unframed
My Favourite London Devils
Alexander Baron My Favourite London Devils Ink and collage on paper Paper size 28.5cmx38.5cm £700 Unframed
Patrick Hamilton My Favourite London Devils Ink and collage on paper Paper size 28.5cmx38.5cm £700 Unframed
Brian Catling My Favourite London Devils Ink and collage on paper Paper size 28.5cmx38.5cm £700 Unframed
Roland Camberton My Favourite London Devils Ink and collage on paper Paper size 28.5cmx38.5cm £700 Unframed
Subangelis
In View of the Chicago World's Fair of 1934 Pencil on Paper Paper size 29.5cmx42cm £600 Unframed
The Eleventh hour of love Pencil on Paper Paper size 29.5cmx42cm £600 Unframed
Butterfly Park Pencil on Paper Paper size 29.5cmx42cm £600 Unframed
Athens Ga Pencil on Paper Paper size 29.5cmx42cm £300 Unframed
Subangelis Pencil on Paper Paper size 29.5cmx42cm £300 Unframed
The Gorgeous Gone Pencil on Paper Paper size 29.5cmx42cm £300 Unframed
Bunny Head Pencil on Paper Paper size 29.5cmx42cm £300 Unframed
I won't go back there again Pencil on Paper Paper size 29.5cmx42cm £300 Unframed
Animus. Wolf’s Child
Animus: Crow Screen Print with graphite, rose and gold, on 240 lb parchment paper. Signed and numbered 33 cm x 50 cm Price £145 Unframed
Animus: Goldfinch Screen Print with graphite, rose and gold, on 240 lb parchment paper. Signed and numbered 33 cm x 50 cm Price £145 Unframed
Animus: Bones Screen Print with graphite, rose and gold, on 240 lb parchment paper. Signed and numbered 33 cm x 50 cm Price £145 Unframed
Animus: Queen Screen Print with graphite, rose and gold, on 240 lb parchment paper. Signed and numbered 33 cm x 50 cm Price £145 Unframed
Animus: Stag Screen Print with graphite, rose and gold, on 240 lb parchment paper. Signed and numbered 33 cm x 50 cm Price £145 Unframed
Animus: Tree Screen Print with graphite, rose and gold, on 240 lb parchment paper. Signed and numbered 33 cm x 50 cm Price £145 Unframed
Animus:Wolfs Child Screen Print with graphite, rose and gold, on 240 lb parchment paper. Signed and numbered 33 cm x 50 cm Price £145 Unframed
Animus: Seduction Screen Print with graphite, rose and gold, on 240 lb parchment paper. Signed and numbered 33 cm x 50 cm Price £145 Unframed