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Richard Clifton-Dey (29 May 1930 – 5 April 1997) was a British artist. Born in Yorkshire, he was known mostly for Western and science fiction subjects. As in many cases of artwork produced for book covers, most of Clifton-Dey's artwork is not signed. Provenance for all works not signed by the artist is attested by his widow. His most famous work of art may be Behemoth's World, which appeared on the sleeve of the album Cultösaurus Erectus by Blue Öyster Cult. He has also worked in other genres including non-fiction pop-up books for children including: