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Posted: June 11 2013 at 06:12

I've always liked this guy although I can't think of any prog cover by him.

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 06:06

I didn't think Olias was completely Roger Dean - the album says illustrated and design by Dave Roe.

Anyway, 'Morning Dragon' graces the cover of an (unofficial) live Yes album I have.

I recall getting a 'Paladin' album with some cool horse mounted with a knight (?) with a lance in his hand. The music was not exciting at all, I got rid of it. It was called 'Charge'.

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 06:05

i have noticed the dragons dream painting and i thought it's "colors" looked familar. i first found it on one my subscribed youtube channels with the username on it, so it was from Dean, COOL!!!!!

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 06:01

My fave is the Octopus cover art. I think it's the way he utilises colour in it - specifically red.

Another one is the Lighthouse one, but must admit that I haven't seen the edition of it posted in here. I know it as a greenish art work - and again I do prefer a little colour Embarrassed

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 04:42

A few more

OCTOPUS

OFFSHOOT

OLIAS OF SUNHILLOW

OSIBISA ELEPHANT

OSIBISA ELEPHANT 2

OSIBISA 3

OSIBISA ELEPHANT 3

PHOENIX LANDSCAPE

RED DRAGON

RED EARTH

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 04:21

Hi Michael,

Honestly I don't know but I did not search, you can probably find something. I just had a quick look at RD's own page store and the prices for the 'Fine Art Prints' are mad Ouch

http://www.rogerdean.com/store/serigraphs.html

However you can also order the images as desktop file downloads with a max size of 1920 x 1200 and they are cheap. With such a size the quality is enough for having a copy printed in picture-frame size at any digital printing shop, as long as you do not want them really big.

I had some pictures printed for hanging at my place and for a frame size of 50 x 40 cm a resolution of 1024 x 768 gave just decent enough quality (on good photo paper of course) but a bit too grainy. With image size 1920 x 1200 I think you can get decent prints for a size up to 70 or 75 cm of longest side. Printing itself is not expensive, I think I paid 16 euro for each print 50 x 40 cm.

Another method is of course just use google image search, select 'Large' (or 'larger than...) and you can get images of decent size, then just have them printed in photo paper at a printing shop, by the image size they can tell you up to which print size the quality will be good:

https://www.google.be/search?newwindow=1&q=sergio+garcia+pollo+frito&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.47534661,d.Yms&biw=1024&bih=649&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=pry2UcObHMj4sgarr4DYBg#q=roger+dean&um=1&newwindow=1&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=lnt&tbs=isz:l&sa=X&ei=0-m2UbzpFIbDtQbI2YDoAw&ved=0CBQQpwUoAQ&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.47534661,d.Yms&fp=bedd0c288c6dc5&biw=1024&bih=649

Or, if you have some professional printing shop around and what you want is really album covers reproductions, and you have the LPs in good condition, you could just take them to the shop and they can scan them in high resolution and print them out in big size.

Edited by Gerinski - June 11 2013 at 04:47

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 03:37

Thanks Chris! I will do that! Does anyone know of any notable prog cover artists that sell prints of their work in the same way?

I'm wanting to look into some Dean stuff, but generally any prog related posters....Not sure what bands/artists yet....I'm waiting for inspiration to hit!

I'm probably asking a bit too vague a question! I've seen some Ebay listed stuff, there's a ton of old A3 sized newspaper ads that might look nice in a frame on there, but I have no doubt they're mostly all printed off a computer and are not the real items at all!

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 03:32

^ You could check out Roger Dean's website, he sells prints, though could be steep compared to copyrighted posters

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 03:20

Gerinski, is there anywhere you know online that sells posters/reprints on progressive covers like these at affordable prices?

I'm currently trying to find a few poster sized works that I could display framed in a room, but don't know where to begin looking for them. Roger Dean works might be a fine start!

Thanks for any advice or suggestions!

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 03:14

Next delivery

GREEN TOWER

HIGHPOOL

HUNTING DRAGON

JADE SEA

LIGHTHOUSE

MAGICIANS BIRTHDAY PARTY

MORNING DRAGON

NATURAL AVENUES

NIGHTWING

NITRO FUNCTION

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 01:55

All incredible I would put his prints all over my house walls if I could Smile

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 00:31

verslibre wrote:

Re: Cat

Ah, okay. I do own that CD, I'll have to give that a closer look.

Tom Ozric wrote:

Usually, RD artwork matches the quality of the music inside.

Do you like Babe Ruth's First Base?

I love 'First Base'. I gave it a 4 star review many years ago. Interesting RD artwork there.

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 00:15

Re: Cat

Ah, okay. I do own that CD, I'll have to give that a closer look.

Tom Ozric wrote:

Usually, RD artwork matches the quality of the music inside.

Do you like Babe Ruth's First Base?

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Posted: June 10 2013 at 23:28

verslibre wrote:

Love Roger's artworks. I was fortunate enough to see him give a talk many years ago at the annual San Diego Comic Con, where he showed some of these pieces on a very large screen so we could fully appreciate their splendor.

I like the smaller one simply called Cat. Where is that from? It doesn't look like it's part of the Drama artwork.

Funny, the very first piece you posted is one of my top Dean faves.

'Cat is a part of Greenslade's 'Bedside Manners Are Extra' cover. Love Roger Dean artworks. The Dragon that graced the cover of Gravy Train's 'Staircase To the Day' album has always been a fond fave of mine - the artwork being better than the actual album itself. Usually, RD artwork matches the quality of the music inside.

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Posted: June 10 2013 at 18:17

Love Roger's artworks. I was fortunate enough to see him give a talk many years ago at the annual San Diego Comic Con, where he showed some of these pieces on a very large screen so we could fully appreciate their splendor.

I like the smaller one simply called Cat. Where is that from? It doesn't look like it's part of the Drama artwork.

Funny, the very first piece you posted is one of my top Dean faves.

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Posted: June 10 2013 at 16:16

The Demoms and Wizards is cool without the lettering. I had that on my wall for years when I was a kid The actual album cover that is. I've got the original book Roger Dean Views from the seventies but it's a bit hacked. i like his seventies paintings the best. Back then they were cool & innovative and it made you go out and buy albums. I bought Walking Circles by Midnight Sun just for the freakin' cover!

Edited by Vibrationbaby - June 10 2013 at 16:42

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Posted: June 10 2013 at 15:10

WTF, let's go for one more delivery Tongue