Richard upton pickman biography of william hill

In honor of my story ‘A Pickman Original’ appearing in Ulthar Press’ newest anthology ‘Pickman’s Gallery’, I thought I would take a dive into the character that the anthology is centered on.

The original call for the book asked for stories centered on or connected to the infamous artist. If you’re interested in this anthology (you should be!) I think it would help to know a little more about it’s strange subject.

Who is Richard Upton Pickman?

The character was created by renowned horror author H.P.

Lovecraft. He first appeared in a story entitled, ‘Pickman’s Model’, written in September 1927, and published in the October 1927 issue of ‘Weird Tales’.

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If you haven’t read the story, I suggest you check it out. It’s available for free online here. I think it may be one of my favorite of Lovecraft’s stories. Here’s a quick synopsis, taken from www.yog-sothoth.com:

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