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Christopher Baker

クリストファー・ベイカー

Kuristosufā Beikā

Aliases: Chris Baker
Pen Names: Fangorn(Pseudonym derived from the Fangorn forest in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings)

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1960-08-17 (Birmingham, England)
Nationality
British
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
Painter, Illustrator, Concept Artist, Storyboard Artist
Active Years
1990-2024
Affiliations
Games Workshop

Education

Bournville School of Art
Art
Country: United Kingdom

Awards

BSFA Award for Best Artwork
2019
Work: Wourism and Other Stories
Organization: British Science Fiction Association
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Legend (graphic novel)

Graphic novel

Art for the graphic novel adaptation of David Gemmell's Legend

Redwall series cover art

1995 Illustration

Cover art for British and German editions of the Redwall books

Wourism and Other Stories cover

2019 Illustration

Cover artwork for Ian Whates' collection, winner of BSFA Award

Bibliography

  • Redwall Calendar 1995
  • Redwall Diary 1996
  • Mossflower
  • Mattimeo
  • Mariel of Redwall
  • Salamandastron
  • Martin the Warrior
  • The Bellmaker
  • Outcast of Redwall
  • The Pearls of Lutra
  • The Long Patrol
  • Marlfox
  • The Legend of Luke
  • Lord Brocktree
  • The Taggerung

Legacy

Illustrator known for Redwall book covers, concept art and storyboards for films by Stanley Kubrick and Tim Burton. Winner of the BSFA Award for Best Artwork.

Trivia

  • The pseudonym 'Fangorn' derives from the Fangorn forest in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.