I just came across this the other day, but a terrific person and talented artist passed away over a week ago. Bob McCall's work made an early impression on me from old Starlog magazines, and especially the poster to 2001: A Space Odyssey, which I have had a copy of since college.
I met Bob in 2004 when I photographed him for the cover of Camelback Magazine. I spent the afternoon with him at his home studio and chatted with him and his wife, Louise, for about three hours before I actually got to work shooting him. My grandfather had passed away a few years before and Bob reminded me of him quite a bit. It was refreshing.
We got together a few times after that and he was always
the most congenial and amazing person. I will miss him greatly, and we are bereft his amazing talent that brought to the best vision our dreams of the cosmos. How I would give anything to live in the universe he painted. Good journey Bob, you've already illustrated to me what heaven looks like.
Robert was a phenomenal painter and a real inspiration to the sci-fi world! He and his work will be missed.
ReplyDeleteYes he was, and a real gem of a guy.
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