RIP: John Berkey

Sad news…

Artist John Berkey passed away this week.

Besides the numerous book covers he painted, Berkey’s is often recognized for the artwork he did for the Old Elvis stamp and the poster art for the 1976 remake of King Kong.

See also:

• Galleries of John Berkey’s work at Fl ickr, Wicked Moon and Moving Walls.
• City Pages’ 2005 interview with John Berkey.
• Remebrances by Bob Eggleton, Irene Gallo, and Steven Gould.

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5. John is Crashing the Party at SciFi Scanner Again…

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