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Scanned print of Godzilla by Dave McMacken circa 1990. Dave was favorable of colored pencil and acrylic and could have used either to create this painting he made scanned prints of.

Dave McMacken is an illustrator and graphic designer who lived in Astoria, Oregon. My partner had the opportunity to visit his studio Ratz and Company, and was able to talk to him about his work, watch him create, and buy his art directly from him. Dave has created great, detailed work in his career, and has made album covers for many famous artist such as Journey, AC / DC, The Beach Boys, Frank Zappa, Cat Stevens, Kansas, The Beatles, and Tom Jones. McMacken also created marketing art for companies such as Illinois Traveling bureau, Nissan, and Grasshopper Junction Dispensary.

Although this particular piece is one of his few pieces without type, he layed out type in interesting and expressive ways, which was always hand done. After his passing and removal of his website, his legacy remains with very little evidence of some of his work, so I believe it’s important to preserve the art that my partner and I own that others may not see since there’s so little of it online now. 

Sources:

David McMacken discography | discogs. Discogs. (n.d.). https://www.discogs.com/artist/1827184-David-McMacken

The Secret Gallery. (2019, September 15). Dave McMacken retrospective guided gallery tour. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk5afZHUP8I  

ShadyPinesMedia. (2016, May 4). Dave McMacken, Shady Pines Media Artist Profile. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaWvInKXyes