Mark Wilkinson (British, born 1952): Original Cover Artwork For The Album Misplaced Childhood By Marillion, 1985, full cover art, airbrush, framed, together with original lyrics/prose handwritten in blue ink by Fish, two sheets of plain paper, one headed a major exploration 7/9/84, in sleeve annotated by him, 1st page of the 'stream of consciousness' writing session in 84 + the opening to Misplaced Childhood 'spider' section, artwork 34in x 21in (88.5cm x 53cm) Footnotes: Provenance: Marillion's vocalist, Fish, thence to the vendor. Please Note: The manuscripts are under copyright and cannot be reproduced or published, or sold separately from the artwork in the future. Marillion's third studio album, this was released in June 1985. It is the band's most successful album, reaching No.1 in the UK and spending 41 weeks in the album chart. It included the band's two best-selling singles, Kayleigh and Lavender and was certified Platinum in the UK with sales of more than 300,000 copies. An illustrator particularly known for his masterful airbrush technique, Mark Wilkinson came to prominence in the 1980s through his cover artworks for Marillion and other bands, such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. Sold with copy of artist's certificate. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: AR AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing