Michael J. Deas

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Michael J. Deas (born 1956) is an American painter and illustrator. He designed 16 commemorative stamps for the US Postal Service, featuring the images of James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart, Carey Grant, Edgar Allan Poe and other people.[1] Deas was awarded five medals by the Society of Illustrators, including two gold medals for U.S. postage stamp illustrations.[2] He painted the iconic Columbia Pictures logo, and also worked for Reader’s Digest, Random House and Chiat/Day.[2][3]

In addition to his artwork, Deas is a noted authority on Edgar Allan Poe. His 1989 book, The Portraits & Daguerreotypes of Edgar Allan Poe, published by the University of Virginia, documents over 70 historic images of the poet and is now considered a standard reference work.[4] In 2004, Deas was consulted by the Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore and was instrumental in identifying a Poe daguerreotype, stolen from the Hampden-Booth Theatre Library, that appeared on Antiques Roadshow.[5]

Selected works[]

  • Earthbound (cover art) by Richard Matheson
  • Interview with the Vampire (cover art) by Anne Rice
  • Legends of Hollywood series
  • Time Magazine (cover art), Special Issue, July 7, 2003

References[]

  1. ^ Dan Kosmayer (July 8, 2009). "Inspiration: Michael J. Deas". Digital Image. Archived from the original on March 30, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Michael J. Deas". National Postal Museum. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "The Torch Lady: A Silver Screen Icon, Reborn in the Quarter". 19 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore - Bookshelf - the Portraits and Daguerreotypes of Edgar Allan Poe (1989) - Title and Contents".
  5. ^ "Antiques Roadshow | PBS".

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