Signed Greg & Tim THE BROTHERS HILDEBRANDT A Book About The Artists LOTR MTG SW

Description: The Brothers Hildebrandt: A Book About The Artists Hard to find, AUTOGRAPHED, The Brothers Hildebrandt: A Book About The Artists. Copyright 1978, John Taylor. This paperback is a limited edition (of 7,500 copies) fully illustrated in black and white photos and also has a handful of full color photos of the brothers' works. The Hildebrandt brothers most notable paintings include The Lord of the Rings, Magic: The Gathering, Harry Potter, Star Wars, a number of illustrations for DC and Marvel Comics, and many, many more. This book was published in honor their July 9, 1978 exhibition "The Maryland Funnybook Festival, Silver Spring, Maryland. This is a super unique piece of art history that can certainly be enjoyed by art connoisseurs, Star Trek fans, Lord of the Ring fans, comic fans, and collectors alike. We encourage you to thoroughly read the "Condition Description", authenticate the signatures, and to view all of the photos as they describe this item most accurately. A brief note about the artistsTim and Greg Hildebrandt were twin brothers born in Detroit, Michigan on January 23, 1939. They began professionally painting in 1959 in aspirations to someday work for Disney's animation department. The brothers worked side by side until 1981 when they decided to pursue separate art careers. Fast forward 12 years later, the brother reunited to do many different works for Marvel Comics, Stan Lee, and other books. Tim won the 1992 World Fantasy Award for Best Artist. In 2010 Greg Hildebrandt received the Chesley Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement from the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists. Together, the brothers were awarded the Gold Medal by the Society of Illustrators. Unfortunately, on June 11, 2006, Tim Hildebrandt passed away due to diabetic complications. We strongly encourage you to thoroughly read the condition details above and to view all of the photos before purchasing, as these photos describe the item most accurately. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will get back to you as soon as we can. All orders are packaged properly and promptly shipped from Las Vegas, NV, USA. Thank you for your interest; please take the time to view all of the items within our Curioddities eBay store, as we have a wide variety of items including antiques, books and magazines, collectibles, music, toys, and many other vintage rarities and obscurities. We will combine shipping costs, just ask!

Price: 500 USD

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

End Time: 2023-11-11T02:37:04.000Z

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