Van Dongen,[1] was an American artist best known for his science fiction magazine and book covers.
[2][3] Born August 20, 1920, in Rochester, New York,[1] to son of Henry van Dongen Sr., he had an older brother, Charles.
[5] He found employment as graphic artist at Hart-Conway, a local advertising agency.
His work impressed John W. Campbell, editor of Analog Science Fiction and Fact, and he soon became one of the magazine's premiere artists.
In 1976, Lester del Rey convinced him to return to the genre to paint covers for Ballantine Books.