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"H. G. Wells: A Time Traveler’s Life", a series of limited edition fine art prints by Artist Rex Parker — Now available! →

This fine-art print series by artist Rex Parker, H. G. Wells: a Time Traveler’s Life, commemorates the 125th Anniversary of H. G. Wells’s first novel, The Time Machine. But that’s just the beginning of a story that’s as much tapestry as tale.

Parker’s exuberant, Art Deco-inspired illustrations transport us back to the world of Wells and his thrilling era of iconic designers, writers, scientists, space explorers, world leaders, and one Invisible Man. Parker’s artworks showcase the fascinating personal connections between H. G. Wells and other timeless giants of his adventurous, long era: William Morris, George Bernard Shaw, Henry James, Oscar Wilde, Jules Verne, Jane Addams, Upton Sinclair, Albert Einstein, Neil Armstrong, Alvin Langdon Coburn, Frederic Goudy, C.F.A. Voysey, Winston Churchill, three Roosevelts (Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor), and even Chicago Alderman “Hinky Dink” Kenna.

Parker’s homage to Wells also includes the “Time Traveler in Tinseltown” print series, showcasing the intriguing connections between Wells and the top movie stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, including Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and Orson Welles. These prints not only offer a fresh look at luminaries of the past, they trace the magical influence of Wells on pop culture in modern novels, films and television. More than a science-fiction author, Wells’s endless curiosity about the world around him and its fascinating inhabitants made him an explorer in his own right.

From his American farmboy’s beginning in the Prairie State, Rex Parker expanded his world with an artist’s tools and talent, and with the assist of other extravagant minds including H. G. Wells. The author’s careful architecture of mysterious worlds inspired Parker’s own renderings which are both meticulous and exuberant. These posters honor the transcendent influence of Wells, an imagination that continues to reach into the future and graciously transports us along.

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Monday 07.26.21
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Randy’s Donuts: Back To The Delicious prints—Available on Sunday, October 20th!

A Hollywood Icon, Randy’s Donuts has been featured in numerous television shows and films including Iron Man 2. This spectacular Art Deco poster features a daredevil longboarder gliding through the giant doughnut. Randy’s Donuts: Back To The Delicious poster is dedicated to my California Dreamin’ brother Randy. — Rex

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Sunday 10.06.19
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Grant Grove, Nature’s Cathedral of Giant Sequoias, inspired my Earth Day Poster — Available on Tuesday, June 25th!

A visit to the spectacular Grant Grove in Kings Canyon National Park was my inspiration for the Earth Day 2019 Poster. A walk through the splendor and wonder of natures cathedral of giant sequoias — is a spiritual experience.

In this day and age, Earth Day is more important than it has ever been before. With climate change ravaging our planet, it’s imperative to continue to preserve what nature has given us. It is time to make the hard choices, that will make all the difference for our planet and future generations.

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Tuesday 06.25.19
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Route 66: Milk Bottle Grocery prints available 1/14/2019

I just love the giant milk bottle and created this art to celebrate one of the most memorable attractions on Route 66. The cool Milk Bottle landmark in Oklahoma City has sat atop the tiny wedge-shaped building since 1948. This bright and dynamic poster has a amazing retro futuristic look. — Rex

 
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Monday 01.14.19
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Route 66: Car-Kabob prints available

The Pop Art “Spindle” sculpture at Cermak Plaza in Berwyn became legendary after it was featured in the 1992 Mike Myers comedy “Wayne’s World.”

In creating the Car-Kabob poster all I need was the moon, the stars and all eight cars stacked on a stick. “I have never had so much fun” said Rex, “this only happens on the fabulous Route 66.”

 
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Sunday 08.05.18
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