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George Pérez Among Inkwell Awards' 2022 Lifetime Achievement Winners
The Inkwell Awards, a non-profit devoted to promoting the art of comic book inking, has announced the winners of their The Stacey Aragon Special Recognition Lifetime Achievement Award (SASRA).
Among this years recipients of the award which honors an inking career of outstanding accomplishment in American comic books of generally 25 years or more is legendary artist George Pérez.
Pérez publicly announced that he was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and would be living out his final months connecting with and/or visiting community friends and fans while time allows. George could not be reached for comment but Jess Harrold, author of "The Marvel Art of George Pérez", made the following statement:
"This award is far from the first George has received, and it won't be the last, but I have no doubt it will mean a great deal to him... George knows the value of a good inker. He is effusive in his praise of those who, early in his career, made him a better artist, and those who, as time went on, were able to match him for sheer enthusiasm, hard work and painstaking detail. As an inker of other pencillers, George brings all of that to the table, with an innate recognition of comic books as a unique medium of collaboration. He will elevate your artwork to the best it can be - and you know he absolutely will not skip a single line. And when Pérez inks Pérez? Hold onto your hats...George Pérez is a true Titan."
Full acceptance statements and information on all awards including winners of the Inkwell lifetime achievement awards and inductees into The Joe Sinnott Hall Of Fame are listed on the Inkwell Awards' website.
The Inkwell Awards is the only official 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and educate regarding the art form of comic-book inking, as well as annually recognize the best ink artists and their work. Established in 2008, the Inkwells are overseen by a volunteer committee of industry professionals and assisted by various professional ambassadors and contributors. They sponsor the Dave Simons Inkwell Memorial Scholarship Fund for the Kubert School and host the Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame Award.
