As a
follow–on to my tribute to Bernie Wrightson, who sadly died last Sunday, I
include the piece below.
This
artwork is for the 1997 three–part mini–series, directed by Mick Garris, and
adapted for TV by Stephen King, from his novel: The Shining.
I’m sad
to say that, even with a decent ensemble cast: Steven Weber, Rebecca De Mornay,
Elliott Gould, Cynthia Garris, Lisa Thornhill, Jan Van Sickle, and even a cameo
appearance by Stephen King himself, the
TV adaptation is my least favorite, and I will be going more into that in a
future blog, as a comparison between the novel, Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 movie,
and Mick Garris 1997 TV version:
For now,
in further tribute to Bernie Wrightson’s talent, here is his piece for TV Guide magazine, dated April 26, 1997:
