The
year was 1939. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
was in the White House. Hitler was waging
war on Britain and France. 131 million
people lined up to see The Wizard of OZ,
the Yankees won the World Series, a loaf
of bread cost 8 cents, and, on January 23,
the Brothers Hildebrandt were born. Greg
and Tim would work together and separately,
and together again, winning awards and
fame. They created everything from their
fantasy novel, Urshurak, to the world
famous poster for Star Wars, to the
best-selling calendars illustrating J.R.R.
Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. Together they
won the coveted Gold Medal from the
Society of Illustrators. They were
strongly influenced by many great comic
books, like Green Lantern, Terry & the
Pirates, Steve Canyon, Prince Valiant,
Wonder Woman, Bat-Man, and Superman. They
were captivated by other forms of fantasy:
marionettes, especially Edgar Bergen &
Charlie McCarthy; science fiction novels
and films, including Frankenstein, When
Worlds Collide and War of the Worlds; and
illustrators N.C. Wyeth and Maxfield
Parrish. Perhaps their biggest influence
was Walt Disney, especially his Snow White
and Fantasia. They dreamed of becoming
Disney animators. While they did not work
for Disney, they became animators and
documentary filmmakers, winning the Golden
Eagle award for Project Hope. They
illustrated the Sword of Shannara, painted
the posters for Barbarella, Clash of the
Titans, and the world-famous Star Wars.
They went on to write and illustrate their
epic fantasy novel, Urshurak, which
reached the New York Times Bestsellers
List. In 1981 they separated to pursue
separate careers. Greg's art has appeared
on covers for Omni and Heavy Metal. The
Franklin Mint and Lenox have issued his
work on collector's plates, figurines,
dolls, and swords. It has been on
advertising for ABC and Dr. Pepper and has
been licensed for many products. In l984,
Greg illustrated Mary Stewart's Merlin
Trilogy. Lady Stewart wrote and said that
her words and characters were moving
around in Greg's world. He has illustrated
15 classics, including The Wizard of OZ,
Aladdin, Robin Hood, Dracula, and Phantom
of the Opera. There are over 3,500,000
copies in print of the combined titles.
The New York Times has said, "Fortunate
the child or adult who receives a gift of
classics richly illustrated by Greg
Hildebrandt." Tim illustrated
calendars for TSR, Dungeons & Dragons,
Realms of Wonder and The Dragon Riders of
Pern. He painted numerous SCI-fi/fantasy
covers including Amazing Stories, The Time
of Transference, and The Byworlder. He was
commissioned to paint the cover for the
illusion of Life by Disney animators Ollie
Johnson and Frank Thomas. Tim's art has
been on advertising for AT&T and
Levi’s and on packages for Return of the
Jedi. After 12 years the Brothers reunited.
They have worked on horror steins, posters
for Marvel, pre-production art for Stan
Lee, a book on King Tut's Tomb, a pop-out
book on dragons, a Marvel Masterpieces
card set, X-Men and Spiderman card sets,
Terry & The Pirates, and have just
completed an X-Men 2099 painted Bookshelf
edition for release in January 1996. Many
famous people, including Michael Jackson,
Robin Williams, and the owner of
WordPerfect collect Greg’s art. In
February of 1993, the centerfold painting
of The Unexpected Party, from the 1977
Tolkien calendar sold for $150,000. The
art of the Brothers Hildebrandt allows the
fantasies and dreams of children of all
ages to come true.
The
year was 1939. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
was in the White House. Hitler was waging
war on Britain and France. 131 million
people lined up to see The Wizard of OZ,
the Yankees won the World Series, a loaf
of bread cost 8 cents, and, on January 23,
the Brothers Hildebrandt were born. Greg
and Tim would work together and separately,
and together again, winning awards and
fame. They created everything from their
fantasy novel, Urshurak, to the world
famous poster for Star Wars, to the
best-selling calendars illustrating J.R.R.
Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. Together they
won the coveted Gold Medal from the
Society of Illustrators. They were
strongly influenced by many great comic
books, like Green Lantern, Terry & the
Pirates, Steve Canyon, Prince Valiant,
Wonder Woman, Bat-Man, and Superman. They
were captivated by other forms of fantasy:
marionettes, especially Edgar Bergen &
Charlie McCarthy; science fiction novels
and films, including Frankenstein, When
Worlds Collide and War of the Worlds; and
illustrators N.C. Wyeth and Maxfield
Parrish. Perhaps their biggest influence
was Walt Disney, especially his Snow White
and Fantasia. They dreamed of becoming
Disney animators. While they did not work
for Disney, they became animators and
documentary filmmakers, winning the Golden
Eagle award for Project Hope. They
illustrated the Sword of Shannara, painted
the posters for Barbarella, Clash of the
Titans, and the world-famous Star Wars.
They went on to write and illustrate their
epic fantasy novel, Urshurak, which
reached the New York Times Bestsellers
List. In 1981 they separated to pursue
separate careers. Greg's art has appeared
on covers for Omni and Heavy Metal. The
Franklin Mint and Lenox have issued his
work on collector's plates, figurines,
dolls, and swords. It has been on
advertising for ABC and Dr. Pepper and has
been licensed for many products. In l984,
Greg illustrated Mary Stewart's Merlin
Trilogy. Lady Stewart wrote and said that
her words and characters were moving
around in Greg's world. He has illustrated
15 classics, including The Wizard of OZ,
Aladdin, Robin Hood, Dracula, and Phantom
of the Opera. There are over 3,500,000
copies in print of the combined titles.
The New York Times has said, "Fortunate
the child or adult who receives a gift of
classics richly illustrated by Greg
Hildebrandt." Tim illustrated
calendars for TSR, Dungeons & Dragons,
Realms of Wonder and The Dragon Riders of
Pern. He painted numerous SCI-fi/fantasy
covers including Amazing Stories, The Time
of Transference, and The Byworlder. He was
commissioned to paint the cover for the
illusion of Life by Disney animators Ollie
Johnson and Frank Thomas. Tim's art has
been on advertising for AT&T and
Levi’s and on packages for Return of the
Jedi. After 12 years the Brothers reunited.
They have worked on horror steins, posters
for Marvel, pre-production art for Stan
Lee, a book on King Tut's Tomb, a pop-out
book on dragons, a Marvel Masterpieces
card set, X-Men and Spiderman card sets,
Terry & The Pirates, and have just
completed an X-Men 2099 painted Bookshelf
edition for release in January 1996. Many
famous people, including Michael Jackson,
Robin Williams, and the owner of
WordPerfect collect Greg’s art. In
February of 1993, the centerfold painting
of The Unexpected Party, from the 1977
Tolkien calendar sold for $150,000. The
art of the Brothers Hildebrandt allows the
fantasies and dreams of children of all
ages to come true.