Stephen Emil Fabian Sr. is an American artist.
Career
Fabian specializes in science fiction and
fantasy illustration and cover art for books and magazines. Fabian also produced artwork for
TSR's ''
Dungeons & Dragons'' game from 1986 to 1995, particularly on the
Ravenloft line. He was self-taught, two of his primary influences being
Virgil Finlay and
Hannes Bok
Hannes Bok, pseudonym for Wayne Francis Woodard (, ; July 2, 1914 – April 11, 1964), was an American artist and illustrator, as well as an amateur astrologer and writer of fantasy fiction and poetry. He painted nearly 150 covers for various sc ...
. His work is usually signed Stephen Fabian or Stephen E. Fabian.
Fabian was a recipient of the
World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 2006.
He has also been a two-time nominee for the
Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist (1970 and 1971), and a seven-time nominee for the
Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist (1975–1981). Collections of his work include ''Ladies & Legends'' (1993) and ''Stephen E. Fabian's Women & Wonders'' (1995).
Works
Roleplaying games
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Van Richten's Guide to Ghosts
''Van Richten's Guide to Ghosts'' is an accessory for the 2nd edition of the ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game, published in 1992.
Contents
The book sorts ghosts into several general categories according to their power l ...
'' (1992)
References
External links
Stephen Fabian's website*
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American illustrators
American speculative fiction artists
Fantasy artists
Living people
Role-playing game artists
Science fiction artists
Year of birth missing (living people)
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