For more than ten years artist Gary Pullin has been taking art galleries, movie theater walls, and social media by storm with his fresh, inventive takes on film, music, and television properties. Equal parts nightmare and nostalgia, his instantly recognizable style always strikes a chord with fans, and his coveted and acclaimed pieces sell out in lightning speed.
A go-to artist for official film artwork, concert merchandise, LP packaging, and endless other pieces of pop culture ephemera, Pullin has put pencil to paper for film posters such as Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, The Big Lebowski, Vertigo, and The Babadook, soundtracks including Creepshow, Scream, Christine, and Tales from the Crypt, and concert merch for the likes of Jack White, Alice Cooper, and Misfits.
Featuring hundreds of full-color illustrations, lavish cover galleries, and never-before-seen concept and process shots, Ghoulish: The Art of Gary Pullin is both a celebration of one artist's remarkable career and an indispensable snapshot of the thriving world of genre art. Go behind the scenes with Gary, let your jaw drop at his brilliant, long out of print artwork, and get ghoulishly inspired by an unforgettable pop artist.
About the Author: GARY PULLIN, known to horror enthusiasts and art collectors as Ghoulish Gary, is an award-winning artist and leading designer in the world of alternative movie posters, vinyl record packaging, and pop culture art. After a thirteen-year stint as Rue Morgue magazine's original art director, he's now a full-time creature creator. His colorful signature style has graced numerous magazines, book covers, soundtracks, and movie posters. He's had his work featured in galleries across North America, created highly sought-after screenprints for the likes of Mondo and Skuzzles; album art for Waxwork Records, Mondo, Death Waltz, and Varese Sarabande; and created key art for various films, including The Babadook. Gary lives in a century-old home with his bride, Nicole, and their monster dog, Pandora.
APRIL SNELLINGS is a writer and editor whose work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards. April has published more than 400 pieces in magazines and newspapers across North America, on topics including the cultural biography of the Ouija board, the morbid history of Victorian anatomical models, the rise and stunning fall of midcentury horror comics, and the life and work of Shirley Jackson. In 2015, April joined the lineup of creators for the acclaimed audio drama series Tales From Beyond the Pale, an Entertainment Weekly "Must List" pick that has topped iTunes charts and played live to sold-out audiences across North America. In 2016, she was named Writer of the Year in the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards. April lives in Tennessee with her long-suffering wife, several recalcitrant dogs and cats, and a seven-foot animatronic werewolf named C. Thomas Howl.
