Charles Vess

Summary

Charles Vess is a human^[1]. Born in Lynchburg^[2], he… he was born on June 10, 1951^[3]. He worked as an artist^[4], illustrator^[5], and comics artist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (463 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Charles Vess's place of birth was Lynchburg^[2].
• Charles Vess was born on June 10, 1951^[3].
• Charles Vess held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Charles Vess worked as an artist^[4].
• Charles Vess's professions included illustrator^[5].
• Charles Vess worked as a comics artist^[6].
• Charles Vess was employed by Parsons School of Design^[9].
• Charles Vess was educated at Virginia Commonwealth University^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Charles Vess is The Sandman^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Charles Vess is The Books of Magic^[12].
• Charles Vess received the Inkpot Award^[13].
• Charles Vess received the World Fantasy Award—Artist^[14].
• Charles Vess received the World Fantasy Award—Artist^[15].
• Charles Vess received the Eisner Award for Best Painter/Multimedia Artist^[16].
• Charles Vess received the Eisner Award for Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team^[17].
• Charles Vess received the Locus Award for Best Artist^[18].
• Charles Vess is recorded as male^[19].
• Charles Vess's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Charles Vess's genre is fantasy^[21].
• Charles Vess's Commons category is recorded as Charles Vess^[22].
• Charles Vess's family name is recorded as Vess^[23].
• Charles Vess's given name is recorded as Charles^[24].
• Charles Vess's official website is recorded as http://www.greenmanpress.com^[25].
• Charles Vess's described by source is recorded as Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files^[26].
• Charles Vess's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles Vess was born in Lynchburg^[2]. He was born on June 10, 1951^[3].

Education

Charles Vess's education included a stint at Virginia Commonwealth University^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist^[4], illustrator^[5], and comics artist^[6]. Charles Vess was employed by Parsons School of Design^[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Sandman^[11], a comic book series^[28], written by Neil Gaiman^[29] and The Books of Magic^[12], a comic book series^[30], written by John Ney Rieber^[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Inkpot Award^[13], an award^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1974^[34]; World Fantasy Award—Artist^[14], a class of award^[35], founded in 1975^[36]; Eisner Award for Best Painter/Multimedia Artist^[16], a comics award^[37], founded in 1993^[38]; Eisner Award for Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team^[17], a class of award^[39], founded in 1988^[40]; Locus Award for Best Artist^[18], an award^[41], in United States^[42]; and Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature^[43], a literary award^[44], founded in 1992^[45].

Why It Matters

Charles Vess ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (463 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Charles Vess born?

Born in Lynchburg^[2], Charles Vess…

What did Charles Vess do for work?

Charles Vess worked as artist^[4], illustrator^[5], and comics artist^[6].

Where did Charles Vess go to school?

Charles Vess was educated at Virginia Commonwealth University^[10].

What awards did Charles Vess receive?

Honors received include Inkpot Award^[13], World Fantasy Award—Artist^[14], World Fantasy Award—Artist^[15], and Eisner Award for Best Painter/Multimedia Artist^[16].