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Don Maitz

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http://www.paravia.com/DonMaitz/

Genre

Arts & Photography, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror

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Renaissance artists, Pre-Raphaelite and Victorian painters, French and ...more

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Don Maitz has produced imaginative paintings that have been widely published and enthusiastically received for 30 years receiving widespread exposure as the original creator of the Captain Morgan Spiced Rum character.
The National Geographic Society, Bantam DoubleDay Dell, Warner Books, Random House Publishing, Watson Guptill, Penguin USA, Harper Collins Publishers, Sony Online Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, and Warner Brothers Pictures are some of his clients. He has twice won science fiction's Hugo award with nominations to that award for twenty years. He has received a Howard award, ten Chesley awards from his peers in the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists, a Silver Medal of Excellence and Certificates of Merit from Don Maitz has produced imaginative paintings that have been widely published and enthusiastically received for 30 years receiving widespread exposure as the original creator of the Captain Morgan Spiced Rum character.
The National Geographic Society, Bantam DoubleDay Dell, Warner Books, Random House Publishing, Watson Guptill, Penguin USA, Harper Collins Publishers, Sony Online Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, and Warner Brothers Pictures are some of his clients. He has twice won science fiction's Hugo award with nominations to that award for twenty years. He has received a Howard award, ten Chesley awards from his peers in the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists, a Silver Medal of Excellence and Certificates of Merit from New York's Society of Illustrators. His paintings were exhibited at NASA's 25th Anniversary Show, the Park Avenue Atrium, the Hayden Planetarium, Society of Illustrators, New Britain Museum of American Art, Delaware Art Museum, Canton Art Museum, Key West Museum of Art & History, and the Florida International Museum.

Some of Maitz’s pirate art appeared as part of Ripley’s Believe it or Not’s Predators of the Sea Exhibit at the Tennessee Aquarium and at numerous maritime museums nationwide. Don Maitz ia an artist member of the American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA).

Maitz’s work has enhanced: books, magazines, cards, posters, limited edition prints, puzzles, calendars computer games, screen savers and other merchandise. Two art books of his work have been produced, Dreamquests: The Art of Don Maitz and First Maitz. He is featured in the Fantasy Art Masters book and as the cover artist. His work appears in SPECTRUM Annual publications. He has illustrated books by, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, C. J. Cherryh, Raymond E. Feist, Alan Dean Foster, Stephen King, Michael Moorcock, and occasionally, his wife, artist and author, Janny Wurts. Maitz worked as a conceptual artist on the animated feature film, "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius", and as a concept and production artist for "Ant Bully". ...more

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Don Maitz’s books

Average rating: 3.6 · 941 ratings · 57 reviews · 22 distinct works

	The Stand Anniversary Artist Signed Limited Edition 1/1000 by Stephen King (Goodreads Author), Don Maitz (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.35 avg rating — 834,905 ratings — published 1978 — 327 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Desperation by Stephen King (Goodreads Author), Don Maitz (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.86 avg rating — 153,368 ratings — published 1996 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Darkness At Sethanon (The Riftwar Saga, #4) by Raymond E. Feist, Don Maitz (Goodreads Author) (Artist) 4.20 avg rating — 71,646 ratings — published 1986 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prince of the Blood (Krondor's Sons, #1) by Raymond E. Feist, Don Maitz (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 27,345 ratings — published 1989 — 81 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	C.J. Cherryh Cyteen Books 1-3 Betrayal, Rebirth, and Vindication by C.J. Cherryh (Goodreads Author), Don Maitz (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10,598 ratings — published 1988 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cosmic Rape by Theodore Sturgeon, Don Maitz (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.65 avg rating — 1,019 ratings — published 1958 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dreamquests: The Art of Don Maitz 4.25 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1993 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	First Maitz: Selected Works by Don Maitz 4.48 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1988 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pirates! 2010 Calendar it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pirates 2006 Calendar 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Don Maitz has read Discovery (Strange Eons, #1) by J.A.J. Minton (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Just finished Discovery and was wonderfully entertained! Cosmic horror on a world wide canvas, driven forward by quirky and engaging characters. Excited there are sequels to come. H. P. L. and Cthulu would be proud. Amazing debut, told with exception ...more
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