Tag Archives: Erik Kriek

Murder covers

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Wim Lockefeer

In 2016 Dutch gothic Wunderkind Erik Kriek published In The Pines, a collection of short stories inspired by classic murder ballads, songs about murder, unrequited love and betrayal, all rendered with heavy swatches of black and only one extra colour. … Continue reading →

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Brimstone by Kriek

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Wim Lockefeer

For the Dutch media and TV listings magazine VPRO Gids [link in Dutch], Erik Kriek drew this magnificent cover, featuring Guy Pearce en Dakota Fanning as they appear n Martin Koolhoven’s new Western noir, Brimstone. The image seems to bridge between Kriek’s … Continue reading →

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Comics as journalism

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Wim Lockefeer

For an exhibition currently running in the Amsterdam Press Museum, Erik Kriek created an image of the comics journalist par excellence, Clark Kent, jumping to the rescue (on the brink of getting caught). The illustration was originally published on the … Continue reading →

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Eisner by Kriek

Posted on November 15, 2008 by Wim Lockefeer

Today I finally received the first issue of the new Dutch literary magazine Eisner, the first of its kind to be completely devoted to visual narratives and graphic novels.  It’s a thin trade paperback of about 70 pages, with new … Continue reading →

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A Truly Gripping Tale !

Posted on August 3, 2007 by Wim Lockefeer

The Dutch current affairs magazine Vrij Nederland regularly publishes strips by established or lesser-known Dutch and foreign cartoonists. Typically these strips are printed on three consecutive right pages in the magazine, offering the creator a unique possibility for cliffhangers. The … Continue reading →

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Cool Single Sleeve by Erik Kriek

Posted on June 29, 2007 by Wim Lockefeer

Dutch cartoonist and Erik Kriek made this sleeve for a 7″ by the Dutch Rock ‘n’ rollers The Quotes, featuring the cutest of all robots : Andy Royd. (via Clogwork)

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Erik Kriek for NS

Posted on April 19, 2007 by Wim Lockefeer

Dutch illustration wizard (and Gutsman creator) Erik Kriek presents two illustrations he made for the Dutch railways’ information magazine, Rails, over at Clogwork. I like them because they’re vintage Kriek (even though he’s evolving in his use of color) and … Continue reading →

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Pictures from the Low Lands

Posted on February 20, 2007 by Wim Lockefeer

clogwork.net is a new blog by a group of illustrators and cartoonists from the Low Lands, i.e. the Netherlands and Belgium. Current contributors include Wilbert Plijnaar, Peter Pontiac, Maarten vande Wiele, Lectrr and Erik Kriek. The above illo is by … Continue reading →

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