Charles Vess

Summary

Charles Vess is a human^[1]. Born in Lynchburg^[2], he… he was born on +1951-06-10T00:00:00Z^[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 (77 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 +1951-06-10T00:00:00Z^[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's image is recorded as Charles Vess at FaerieCon 2009 Pic A.jpg^[19].
• Charles Vess is recorded as male^[20].
• Charles Vess's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Charles Vess's genre is recorded as fantasy^[22].
• Charles Vess's ISNI is recorded as 0000000076890581^[23].
• Charles Vess's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9903746^[24].
• Charles Vess's GND ID is recorded as 1036771784^[25].
• Charles Vess's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87938569^[26].
• Charles Vess's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12241492f^[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles Vess was born in Lynchburg^[2]. He was born on +1951-06-10T00:00:00Z^[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 (77 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]

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].