Randy Bowen

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Randy Bowen (born December 2, 1961 in the United States of America ) is an American designer and sculptor of pop culture .

life and work

Bowen graduated to 1980 High School in Lewiston (Idaho) . Here he was instructed for the first time in the molding and casting of bronze figures. From 1980 to 1984 he studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts , then at the University of Idaho .

In his early years, Bowen worked for a company that specialized in making oversized Christmas displays for shopping malls. His actual career began with the production of molds for “ garage kits ” with which well-known characters were manufactured without a license and sold at “ Comic book conventions ” ( German  trade fairs for comics ). He established himself as a pioneer in the production of sculptures of pop culture icons, which he made from synthetic resin and published in licensed and limited editions. He designed the shapes of a large number of miniature busts and statues with characters from film series such as Star Wars , Alien , Predator as well as numerous characters from the respective fields of Dark Horse Comics , Marvel Comics , DC Comics , Disney and many other novels , comic strips and independent comic book publications, to advertising projects for the sporting goods manufacturer Nike . Bowen is also known as the "Father of Comics statues" (German father of the comics statues ).

In 1982 he founded the Bowen Designs company , where he worked alongside other freelancers as the key designer and sculptor. The company was converted into a public limited company in 1991.

Awards

  • In 1998 Bowen's sculpture "Bionica" was nominated for the "Best Three-Dimensional Art" category of the Chesley Awards .
  • 2007 Statue Forum - Fan Favorite Award: "Bust of the Year: Ka-Zar and Zabu "

Bowen received the Eisner Awards over the years

  • 1992: "Best Comics-Related Product: Sandman statue , DC Comics ", shaped by Randy Bowen
  • 1994 (for works from 1993): "Best Comics-Related Product / Item: Death statue ", DC Comics , shaped by Randy Bowen
  • 1995 (for work from 1994): "Best Comics-Related Item: Sandman Arabian Nights statue ", design by P. Craig Russell, shaped by Randy Bowen
  • 1997 (for work from 1996): "Best Comics-Related Product: Hellboy bust ", shaped by Randy Bowen, produced by Bowen Designs
  • 1999 (for work from 1998): "Best Comics-Related Sculpted Figures: Hellboy statue ", sculpted by Randy Bowen, produced by Bowen Designs

Trivia

Bowens sculpture of Superman was a part of the film sets of Jerry's apartment in the comedy series Seinfeld .

literature

Bowen's sculptures of the characters Frank Frazetta's Death Dealer , The Yellow Kid , The Shadow , The Decapitator were made by Cathy Burnett, Arnie Fenner and Jim Loehr in: Spectrum III: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art . Underwood Books 1996, ISBN 1-887424-10-5 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Resin Wiki: Randy Bowen
  2. ^ Lewiston High School: Class of 1980
  3. ↑ a b c d statueforum: Statueforum interview with Randy Bowen of Bowen Designs. January 21, 2007
  4. ↑ Profile Randy Bowen
  5. ↑ Back to the Gutters, Ben Dewey: Episode 10: Randy Bowen. . Video, 23:24 min., In English
  6. ↑ a b About Bowen Designs ( Memento April 2, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
  7. ↑ raddtitan: Artist Profile Randy Bowen
  8. ↑ Kevin Fuss: Psybolt Unleashed: The Brothers Geek in. AuthorHouse, May 25, 2011. P. 180, in English
  9. ↑ bbcw: Bowen Designs
  10. ^ Internet Speculative Fiction Database : Award Bibliography: Randy Bowen
  11. ↑ statue forum: Statue Forum Fan Awards 2007; and the winners are ... , May 15, 2008
  12. ^ San Diego Comic-Con International : Eisner Awards, 1990s
personal data
SURNAME Bowen, Randy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American designer and sculptor of pop culture
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd December 1961
PLACE OF BIRTH United States of America