Angus McBride
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Angus McBride (1931 - 15 May 2007) was a well-known historical and fantasy illustrator.
Biography
Born in London in 1931 of Highland parents, Angus McBride was orphaned as a child when his mother died when he was five and his father in World War Two when he was twelve. He was educated at Canterbury Cathedral Choir School. He served his National Service in the Royal Fusiliers, and afterward got a job as an advertising artist. It was at this time that he learned the skill of artistry.
Because of Britain's poor economic state after World War II, McBride found it necessary to leave for South Africa. In Cape Town, he became a fairly well known and successful artist. However, he felt that he could not expand on his artistic plans in South Africa's small publishing industry. Consequently, in 1961, McBride moved back to England. He made his first works in educational comics published for teenage readers. Finally in 1977, he began to work with Osprey Publishing's Men-at-Arms series.
As England's economy again suffered in the 1970s, McBride moved with his family back to Cape Town, and continued to work with British and American publishers. He continued to do realistic, historical illustrations for Osprey Publishing. In fantasy circles, McBride was well-known for his illustrations for Iron Crown Enterprises' game Middle-earth Role Playing (MERP).
Angus McBride passed away on 15 May 2007.[1]
Illustrations
For Osprey Publishing:[2]
- Men-at-Arms (1977-) series
- Elite series
- General Military series
- Warrior series
- Campaign series
For Iron Crown Enterprises:
- Middle-earth Role Playing