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Darrell K. Sweet
Darrell K. Sweet (August 15, 1934 – December 5, 2011)〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Darrell K. Sweet - Summary Bibliography )〕 was a professional illustrator best known for providing cover art for science fiction and fantasy novels, in which capacity he was nominated for Hugo award in 1983.
Sweet was born in Highland Park, New Jersey. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1956 with a degree in fine arts. He also produced art for trading cards and calendars. He was famous for providing the covers of the fantasy epic saga ''The Wheel of Time''. He was also the illustrator for the well-known ''Xanth'' series by Piers Anthony, the ''Saga of Recluce'' series by L. E. Modesitt, Jr. and the ''Runelords'' series by David Farland as well as the original cover artist for Stephen R. Donaldson's series ''The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever''.
His career in science fiction began in 1975, when Judy-Lynn del Rey hired him to produce the front cover for Fritz Lieber's novel ''Gather Darkness''.〔"Darrell K. Sweet: The Dragon Man", by David Lee Anderson; LoneStarCon 3: the 71st World Science Fiction Convention program book; page 20〕 Between 1975 and 2005, Sweet produced over 3000 images. He died in 2011.
==Professional recognition==
Sweet was a guest of honor at Tuckercon in 2007, at the 2010 World Fantasy Convention in 2010, and LepreCon in 2011.〔(History of Past Leprecon, Inc. Conventions and Sponsored Events ), by the LepreCon 40 Organizing Committee; retrieved October 07, 2014〕 In 2011, he was selected as a guest of honor for LoneStarCon 3; after his death, LoneStarCon chose to "continue to feature him in memoriam as one of our honored Guests."〔(LoneStarCon 3 - 71st Worldcon in San Antonio, Texas - Guests ), by the LoneStarCon III Organizing Committee; retrieved June 19, 2013〕
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