Thomas Canty (born 1952) is an illustrator and book designer in the field of
fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures.
The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...
literature.
Career
Thomas Canty is credited with pioneering a style of book cover painting and design influenced by such 19th century romantic artists as
Alphonse Mucha
Alfons Maria Mucha (; 24 July 1860 – 14 July 1939), known internationally as Alphonse Mucha, was a Czech painter, illustrator, and graphic artist. Living in Paris during the Art Nouveau period, he was widely known for his distinctly stylized ...
,
Gustav Klimt
Gustav Klimt (14 July 1862 – 6 February 1918) was an Austrian symbolist painter and a founding member of the Vienna Secession movement. His work helped define the Art Nouveau style in Europe. Klimt is known for his paintings, murals, sket ...
, and the
Pre-Raphaelites
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (PRB), later known as the Pre-Raphaelites, was a group of English painters, poets, and art critics, founded in 1848 by William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Michael Rossetti ...
. His paintings are featured each year on the cover of the award-winning
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror
''The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror'' was a reprint anthology published annually by St. Martin's Press from 1988 to 2007. In addition to the short stories, supplemented by a list of honorable mentions, each edition included a number of retrospect ...
volumes, as well as on numerous other books in the fantasy field and beyond, including:
Patricia Kennealy's
Keltiad series.
He has worked as an art director and designer for
Donald M. Grant Publisher, and collaborated on many projects with editor/author
Terri Windling
Terri Windling (born December 3, 1958, in Fort Dix, New Jersey) is an American editor, artist, essayist, and the author of books for both children and adults. She has won nine World Fantasy Awards, the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, and the Bram St ...
, such as the ''Fairy Tales'' series (Ace Books and Tor Books) and the ''Snow White, Blood Red'' series (Avon). His poem, ''
A Monster at Christmas'' was published by Grant in 1985. Canty has won two
World Fantasy Awards for
Best Artist,
among other honors. His work has been exhibited at the Society of Illustrators gallery in New York, as well as in museums and galleries across the United States. He is a founding member of
The Newbury Studio and a member of
The Endicott Studio.
References
External links
* https://www.tor.com/2018/04/17/ellen-datlow-and-terri-windling-an-appreciation/
1952 births
American illustrators
Book designers
American fantasy artists
Living people
American role-playing game artists
World Fantasy Award–winning artists
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