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Don Maitz

Science fiction and fantasy artist
Person human Q892358

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
June 10, 1953
Place of birth
Plainville
Country of citizenship
United States[7]
Occupation
illustrator, painter, art educator
Field of work
science fiction, fantasy[8][9]
Educated at
Plainville High School, Paier College[10][11]
Award received
Inkpot Award, Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration – Paperback, Chesley Award for Best Color Work – Unpublished, Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration – Hardcover, Chesley Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, Chesley Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration – Paperback, Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration – Hardcover, Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration – Paperback, Chesley Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement[12][13][14][15][16][17]
Spouse
Janny Wurts[6]
Official website
www.paravia.com[20]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[21]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights[23]
Given name
Don[19]
Name in native language
Don Maitz[22]
P14656
biographies/don-maitz
🏷️ Also known as
ru Дон Мейц uk Дон Майц zh 唐·梅茨
🔖 Identifiers · 20
ISNI
000000003028245X
VIAF cluster ID
11520650
Library of Congress authority ID
n93075465
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Don Maitz.jpg ↗
Awards & Winners artist ID
0g04q9
BD Gest' author ID
50876
Comic Vine ID
4040-34602
Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID
maitz_don
Europeana entity
agent/base/88313
FAST ID
326215
FantLab artist ID
63
Freebase ID
/m/0g04q9
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GCD creator ID
3500
ISFDB author ID
421
LibraryThing author ID
maitzdon
NUKAT ID
n2017057604
NooSFere author ID
899
The Encyclopedia of Fantasy ID
maitz_don
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJp9y3BkYpB66P94ybxRrq
Yale LUX ID
person/5a3ca706-c15f-4b44-9fd5-84564883f8b6

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Summary

Don Maitz was born in Plainville[1]. He was born on June 10, 1953[2]. He worked as an illustrator[3], painter[4], and art educator[5].

Body

Education

Educated at Plainville High School[10], a high school[24], in United States[25] and Paier College[11], a school[26], in United States[27], founded in 1946[28].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include science fiction[8], a speculative fiction genre[29] and fantasy[9], a speculative fiction genre[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Inkpot Award[12], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1974[33]; Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration – Paperback[13], a class of award[34]; Chesley Award for Best Color Work – Unpublished[14], a class of award[35]; Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration – Hardcover[15], a class of award[36]; and Chesley Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement[16], a class of award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1985[39].

FAQs

Where was Don Maitz born?

Don Maitz was born in Plainville[1].

Who was Don Maitz married to?

Don Maitz's spouses include Janny Wurts[6].

What did Don Maitz do for work?

Don Maitz worked as illustrator[3], painter[4], and art educator[5].

Where did Don Maitz go to school?

Don Maitz was educated at Plainville High School[10] and Paier College[11].

What awards did Don Maitz receive?

Honors received include Inkpot Award[12], Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration – Paperback[13], Chesley Award for Best Color Work – Unpublished[14], and Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration – Hardcover[15].

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