Fred Gambino – Doctor Who: Mean Streets Cover Artwork

Year: 1997
Publisher: Virgin Books
Published: 1997
Medium: Acrylic on illustration board
Size: 11.5 × 11.5 inches

Original cover art for the 69th Doctor Who New Adventures novel, Mean Streets, written by Terrance Dicks. Features Bernice Summerfield and Chris Cwej returning to the planet Megerra. Fred produced only two paintings for the series.

Artist: Fred Gambino
Fred Gambino is a British science-fiction and fantasy illustrator and concept artist whose career spans publishing, film, television and games. After establishing himself as a cover illustrator, he worked for clients including Penguin, Warner Books, National Geographic and major entertainment companies. His later screen work includes concept and matte-painting work on Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and concept work on Guardians of the Galaxy. Gambino's books Ground Zero and The Art of Fred Gambino: Dark Shepherd document a career distinguished by cinematic lighting, imaginative technology and highly polished traditional painting.