Remembering Mike, today 9th August, on what would have been his 86th birthday. I have searched through my Mike Hinge photocopy archive and have found a few interesting pieces. Mike liked to smoke roll up tobacco and also seems to have enjoyed drawing tobacconists.
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| Mike Hinge, Tobacconist 1786, A4 Photocopy, date unknown. |
Appropriately the the date 1786 could be a reference to this current year 17 and 86 to Mike's age. However it happens that the tobacconist established in 1786 was W.D & H.O Wills a British importer of tobacco and cigarette manufacturer. The next image is again of a tobacconists but is taken from the Supergraphics publication "The Mike Hinge Experience".
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| The Mike Hinge Experience, Supergraphics 1973 |
Back to the photocopy Archive and I have a rare rubber-stamped proofing of an image of a space shuttle which was include in, "The Mars One Crew Manual" published by Ballantine Books, in 1985. Mike also drew a further 60 illustrations for the publication.
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| Mike Hinge, Space Shuttle, A4 Photocopy circa 1985 |
Again from the photocopy archive I have two unpublished images which were intended for the "Mars One Crew Manual".
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| Mike Hinge, Pilot's Launch Position, A4 Photocopy circa 1985 |
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| Mike Hinge, Flight Deck Comander's Launch Position, A4 Photocopy circa 1985 |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE.
riveting, as usual.
ReplyDeleteIs awesome to see my late uncles pictures here-Rest in Peace Uncle Barry (Mike) Xx Love your niece Fleur.
ReplyDeleteHi Fleur, Thanks for your comment and respects, Mike's work was truly awesome. I would love to hear of any anecdotes you may remember of your Uncle.
DeleteHi. I have about 30 original Hinge drawings and an original oil painting. Where do you think my best selling site is?
ReplyDeleteHello! Ivan.
ReplyDeleteThis year's Worldcon (World Science Fiction Convention), CoNZealand, would be happening in Wellington but for pandemic. So, the 2020 Worldcon is happening on-line.
I am helping to assemble a Mike Hinge exhibit.
I am inviting you to contribute, to describe your interest in Mike Hinge's art; how you discovered him; why he fascinates you sufficiently that you document his artistic life.
I have in hand so far a memoir by Ted White, editor of AMAZING and FANTASTIC SF magazines, who published Mike's art in the 1970s on 10 covers plus inside issues of the magazines.
murray.moore AT conzealand dot nz for your contribution.
I hope that you will contribute to recognition of Mike Hinge during the first New Zealand Worldcon.
Mike Hinge and his fabulous artwork were (just now) remembered with great fondness at the 2020 Worldcon (online), and we hoisted a virtual glass in his memory. Salut!
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