Don Maitz

Science fiction and fantasy artist
Person human Q892358
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Don Maitz

Summary

Don Maitz is a human[1]. He was born in Plainville[2]. He was born on +1953-06-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an illustrator[4], painter[5], and art educator[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Don Maitz's place of birth was Plainville[2].
  • Don Maitz was born on +1953-06-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Don Maitz's spouses was Janny Wurts[8].
  • Don Maitz held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Don Maitz worked as an illustrator[4].
  • Don Maitz's professions included painter[5].
  • Don Maitz's professions included art educator[6].
  • Don Maitz's field of work was science fiction[10].
  • Don Maitz's field of work was fantasy[11].
  • Don Maitz's education included a stint at Plainville High School[12].
  • Don Maitz was educated at Paier College[13].
  • Don Maitz received the Inkpot Award[14].
  • Don Maitz received the Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration – Paperback[15].
  • Don Maitz received the Chesley Award for Best Color Work – Unpublished[16].
  • Don Maitz received the Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration – Hardcover[17].
  • Don Maitz received the Chesley Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement[18].
  • Don Maitz received the Chesley Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement[19].
  • Don Maitz's image is recorded as Don Maitz.jpg[20].
  • Don Maitz is recorded as male[21].
  • Don Maitz's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Don Maitz's ISNI is recorded as 000000003028245X[23].
  • Don Maitz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11520650[24].
  • Don Maitz's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93075465[25].
  • Don Maitz's Commons category is recorded as Don Maitz[26].
  • Don Maitz's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g04q9[27].

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Origins and Family

Don Maitz was born in Plainville[2]. He was born on +1953-06-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Plainville High School[12], a high school[28], in United States[29] and Paier College[13], a school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1946[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include illustrator[4], painter[5], and art educator[6]. Fields of work include science fiction[10], a speculative fiction genre[33] and fantasy[11], a speculative fiction genre[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Inkpot Award[14], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1974[37]; Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration – Paperback[15], a class of award[38]; Chesley Award for Best Color Work – Unpublished[16], a class of award[39]; Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration – Hardcover[17], a class of award[40]; and Chesley Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement[18], a class of award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1985[43].

Personal Life

Don Maitz was married to Janny Wurts[8].

Why It Matters

Don Maitz has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

FAQs

Where was Don Maitz born?

Don Maitz was born in Plainville[2].

Who was Don Maitz married to?

Don Maitz's spouses include Janny Wurts[8].

What did Don Maitz do for work?

Don Maitz worked as illustrator[4], painter[5], and art educator[6].

Where did Don Maitz go to school?

Don Maitz was educated at Plainville High School[12] and Paier College[13].

What awards did Don Maitz receive?

Honors received include Inkpot Award[14], Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration – Paperback[15], Chesley Award for Best Color Work – Unpublished[16], and Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration – Hardcover[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Q135933563. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . asfa-art.com. Retrieved . asfa-art.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . asfa-art.com. Retrieved . asfa-art.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . asfa-art.com. Retrieved . asfa-art.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . asfa-art.com. Retrieved . asfa-art.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . asfa-art.com. Retrieved . asfa-art.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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