Darrell K. Sweet

Darrell K. Sweet (born 1934 in Highland Park, New Jersey) is a professional illustrator best known for providing cover art for science fiction and fantasy novels, in which capacity he was nominated for Hugo award in 1983. He also produces art for trading cards and calendars. He is famous (or perhaps infamous)^[1][2] for providing the covers of the fantasy epic saga The Wheel of Time. He is also the illustrator for the well-known Xanth series by Piers Anthony, the Saga of Recluce series by L. E. Modesitt, Jr. and the Runelords series by David Farland as well as the original cover artist for Stephen R. Donaldson's series The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever.

As of 2005^[update], he has produced over 3000 images, beginning in 1975.^[3]

References

1. ^ The World of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time, "Some Narrative Paintings of Questionable Authenticity"
2. ^ Wheel of Time FAQ archived at linuxmafia.com
3. ^ ISFDB entry on Darrell K. Sweet which pre-dates this article, via archive.org

External links

• Official website
• Darrell K. Sweet at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database

Persondata
Name	Sweet, Darrell K.
Alternative names
Short description	Illustrator
Date of birth	1934
Place of birth	Highland Park, New Jersey
Date of death
Place of death

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