The Genesis of The Jester
t’s 1982. Artist Mark Wilkinson had been a freelance illustrator for four years after completing art college. Working primarily on book covers, early computer game promotional art and portraiture, he harboured a strong desire to get into the world of album cover art, inspired by the likes of Mati Klarwein (who painted Miles Davis’ and Santana’s , among others) and was fully immersed in the wild, wonderful sights and sounds of prog, krautrock and artful post-punk. When opportunity came knocking, Wilkinson grabbed it
