Description
Extremely limited artwork by renowned illustrator and artist Bill Sienkiewicz as a tribute to comic legend Steve Ditko (November 2, 1927 – June 29, 2018)! A signed limited edition print, numbered 9 of just 25! Ditko was an American comics artist and writer best known for being the co-creator of Marvel superhero Spider-Man and creator of Doctor Strange. He also made notable contributions to the character of Iron Man, revolutionizing the character’s red and yellow design. This is an extremely limited work and likely very personal in nature, which might explain why after exhaustive searching online, the only reference to this work is a Twitter post by the artist on 2018-07-08 titled simply ‘R.I.P.’ and ‘Genius’.
Will be shipped without frame or glass, rolled in heavy grade cardboard tube.
19 x 25 inches
Artist Bio: Bill Sienkiewicz is an Eisner-winning, Emmy-nominated artist best known for revamping the style of comic and graphic novel illustration from 1980 onward, most notably with Marvel Comic’s Elektra: Assassin and his acclaimed graphic novel Stray Toasters, earning him an international reputation and cult status across media industries. His work has graced galleries across North America, Brazil, Paris, Spain and Italy; his work propelled major advertising campaigns for Nike, MTV and Nissan; his work in the entertainment industry has been featured in projects like The Green Mile, magazines such as Entertainment Weekly and Spin, and presenting the face of the 2006 Winter Olympics. His work has garnered numerous accolades – most notably a 2004 Eisner Award for DC Comics’ The Sandman: Endless Nights, and 1995 and 1996 Emmy Award nominations for production and character design on the PBS children’s TV series Where In the World is Carmen Sandiego? Elektra: Assassin swept the top comic illustration awards in the U.S., Europe, and Italy, respectively, with a 1987 Kirby Award, 1986 Yellow Kid Award and 1986 Gran Guigiri Award.
