Stephen Kasner

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Stephen Kasner in his California studio, circa 2005

Stephen Kasner (April 3, 1970 – December 25, 2019) was an American multidisciplinary artist from Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Primarily a painter and illustrator but also a musician, photographer, graphic artist, occultist and magician; Kasner was mainly known through his cover artwork designs for bands such as Rotting Christ, , Sunn O))), Integrity, Marduk, & Pulling Teeth among many others.[1]

His paintings have been exhibited all over the world and are noted for their sinister (sometimes satanic) themes and otherworldly aesthetic; influencing a new wave of artists in the dark arts.[2] His artwork, drawings and photographs usually reflect visions of a pre/post-apocalyptic industrial landscape and the struggle for survival contained in dreams of enlightenment.

Besides working in paint, photography, and drawings Stephen Kasner also created experimental music under the name , where he performed on guitars, bass, and keyboards.[3][4]

He did album artwork for Khlyst,[5] Sunn O))),[6] Integrity,[7] Lotus Eaters, Skullflower, Justin Broadrick, Subarachnoid Space[8] and Martin Grech,[9] among many others.

Kasner released the book Stephen Kasner Works: 1993 – 2006 (Scapegoat Publishing, 2007),[10] a lavish career retrospective with text by various artistic luminaries and collaborations with Seldon Hunt, David D'Andrea, Dwid Hellion, Steven Leyba, and Steven Cerio.[11]

Stephen Kasner died on December 25, 2019.[1] His longtime friend and fellow Cleveland native, Dwid, from the band Integrity (for which Kasner had provided artwork) posted through Twitter in homage: "Stephen Kasner was my friend. He will be deeply missed. I hope that his artwork will remind us of his tortured brilliance and haunted vision. May his death serve as a stark reminder of how fragile we can be. To those of you who may be struggling out there, who might feel alone. You are not alone. Stay strong."[12]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "In Memoriam 2019: Artists We Lost This Year". Revolvermag.com. December 27, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Epilogue - Fantasy and Sci-fi at their best". Epilogue.net. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "K N E L L S O U N D". Knellsound.blogspot.com. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "Art Galleries - Visions in the dark". November 28, 2007. Archived from the original on November 28, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "KHLYST "Chaos is My Name"". Hydraheadlines.blogspot.com. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "Home". Southernlord.com. November 29, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "Holy Terror Records". Holyterrorrecords.bigcartel.com. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "Char-Broiled Wonderland single, by subarachnoid space". Subarachnoidspace.bandcamp.com. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  9. ^ [1][dead link]
  10. ^ "Scapegoat Publishing » Stephen Kasner: WORKS 1993–2006". Scapegoatpublishing.com. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  11. ^ "Stylus Magazine". Stylusmagazine.com. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  12. ^ [2][dead link]

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