Artist of the Drakkhen box cover?

Cherno · 26 October 2017, 23:40

I wonder if anyone knows who created the excellent cover art for Drakkhen? I remember seeing this piece in a gaming magazine a long time ago and being awed by it. It might just be my favourite cover art of all time.

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Predseda · 27 October 2017, 07:59

I think Olivier Ledroit. But if you look closely to the picture, it is signed something like GAZA'89 (?)
Signature is on the step bellow the altair.

DrBong · 27 October 2017, 08:51

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Originally Posted by Cherno

I wonder if anyone knows who created the excellent cover art for Drakkhen? I remember seeing this piece in a gaming magazine a long time ago and being awed by it. It might just be my favourite cover art of all time.

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Originally Posted by Predseda

I think Olivier Ledroit. But if you look closely to the picture, it is signed something like GAZA'89 (?)[/IMG]

The cover art for Drakkhen is signed "Caza '89" and was done by Philippe Cazaumayou. He also did the cover art for Kult, which is in a similar vein. He may well have created illustrations for other Amiga games, but I have no idea which ones. Anyway, hopefully the name of the artist will now give you some peace of mind!

Predseda · 27 October 2017, 10:05

Wonderful! Olivier Ledroit drawn illustrations in Drakkhen manual then.

Cherno · 27 October 2017, 10:18

Thank you all.

lilalurl · 27 October 2017, 13:21

Interesting. I didn't know he did game covers.

I knew him through some book covers he did for the "J'ai lu éditions" (pocket book publisher).
I took a quick picture of some sci-fi books I had at hand:
https://imgur.com/a/szn1U

He may also made some covers for fantasy books (which would be closer to the Drakkhen cover), but I don't think I own any.

26 October 2017, 23:40	#1
Cherno Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 1,054	Artist of the Drakkhen box cover? I wonder if anyone knows who created the excellent cover art for Drakkhen? I remember seeing this piece in a gaming magazine a long time ago and being awed by it. It might just be my favourite cover art of all time.

27 October 2017, 07:59	#2
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,545	I think Olivier Ledroit. But if you look closely to the picture, it is signed something like GAZA'89 (?) Signature is on the step bellow the altair. Last edited by Predseda; 27 October 2017 at 08:10.

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27 October 2017, 10:05	#4
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,545	Wonderful! Olivier Ledroit drawn illustrations in Drakkhen manual then.

27 October 2017, 10:18	#5
Cherno Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 1,054	Thank you all.

27 October 2017, 13:21	#6
lilalurl Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 3,289	Interesting. I didn't know he did game covers. I knew him through some book covers he did for the "J'ai lu éditions" (pocket book publisher). I took a quick picture of some sci-fi books I had at hand: https://imgur.com/a/szn1U He may also made some covers for fantasy books (which would be closer to the Drakkhen cover), but I don't think I own any.

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