CARL LUNDGREN Great Artist Signed/Limited

Autobiography of the American artist,  Carl Lundgren, starting from his birth and growing up with creative parents. He self-published this book  as promotional device to move into working as a fine artist. After some early involvement in sf fandom, the self-taught Lundgren first specialized in underground Comics and posters for 1960s rock concerts featuring performers like the Doors, Jimi Hendrix, and Jefferson Airplane; most of these posters, reflecting the "psychedelic" style of the era and interestingly contrast with his more sedate genre work. He moved to New York in the late 1960s and eventually received some assignments for book covers. Despite his successes, Lundgren was not content with the status of a major SF artist, and in 1987, he resolved to abandon the field for a career as a fine artist; since then, he has primarily earned a living by vigorously exhibiting his works and selling his original paintings and prints. Two pieces from this later body of work, often featuring familiar fantasy subjects like fairies and angels, won Lundgren additional Chesley Awards in 1994 and 1995. Lundgren's story thus serves to validate the now-familiar argument that  Illustration, once an adjunct to the literature, has become an independent force, fully capable of thriving and developing on its own without depending upon books and magazines for support. Signed and numbered by Carl Lundgren. Out of Print. Condition:  Very Good. Book is tight, with the front cover detached from the first page.