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| Above, James Bama with some of the Aurora monster model kit box art he did in the 1960s. |
James Bama may not have been a familiar name to Monster Kids, but his artwork was well known to them. Bama passed away at 95 today.
Back in the 1960s, Bama painted the box cover art for Aurora's monster model kits, including King Kong, Frankenstein, Dracula and The Mummy. He was best known for his realistic art style, particularly for his realistic paintings and etchings of Western subjects.
According to Wikipedia:
At the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, when he was the first Honored Artist at the Buffalo Bill Art Show in 2003, Bama commented, "Everything I’ve done — the rodeo, the trappers, the mountain men — has been done around here. The fact that I’m from Cody makes this very significant to me. They’re really honoring Cody and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center."
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| Above, James Bama's painting of Bela Lugosi for the Aurora plastic model kit box. Photo by Armand Vaquer |
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