American artist

Don Maitz

Don Maitz is an American science fiction, fantasy, and commercial artist. He has twice won the Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist, science fiction's highest honor for an artist, out of 21 nominations. His peers in the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists have honored him ten times with a Chesley Award for outstanding achievement, and he has received a Silver Medal of Excellence from the Society of Illustrators. Additionally he won the 1980 Artist World Fantasy Award and was a Guest of Honor at the 1996 World Horror Convention.

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1953

June 10

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Don Maitz is an American science fiction, fantasy, and commercial artist. He has twice won the Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist, science fiction's highest honor for an artist, out of 21 nominations. His peers in the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists have honored him ten times with a Chesley Award for outstanding achievement, and he has received a Silver Medal of Excellence from the Society of Illustrators. Additionally he won the 1980 Artist World Fantasy Award and was a Guest of Honor at the 1996 World Horror Convention.

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