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I needed a new calendar and decided to get this one. The fantastic art of frank frazetta by frazetta, frank. Throughout the lifetime of frank frazetta he created some of the most iconic pieces of fantasy and comic book art which continues to amaze and inspire people even today. A retrospective by the grand master of fantastic art frank frazetta. Comic books pirate gold coins jr bissell gimme the loot duration. In the mid 1990s, i spoke on the telephone with frank frazetta jr. Discover book depositorys huge selection of frank frazetta books online. Frazetta was inducted into the comic book industrys will eisner comic book hall of fame in 1995. Frazetta girls official frank frazetta web store scifi. Fantastic art of frank frazetta print 28 with wide distended jaws came the great white lizarda fighting man of mars. In the art of fantastic illustration the work of frazetta stands alone unique in the effectiveness of its lushly sensuous exaggeration, powerful and dramatic, with a sure sense of composition that invariably directs the eye to the most important element in any painting. Arh studios collectibles at nycc 2014 frazetta art on display duration. Frank frazetta is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential, if not the most influential artists in the fantasy art world. From frank frazetta book 5 edited by betty ballantine.

Frazetta s paintings have been used by a number of bands for their album covers. Frank frazetta was an american fantasy and science fiction artist, noted for comic books, paperback book covers, paintings, posters, lp record album covers and other media. Frank frazetta was an american fantasy and science fiction artist, noted for comic books, paperback book covers. Fantastic paintings of frazetta deluxe limited edition. Art work by the great frank frazetta music by loreena mckennitt frank frazetta february 9, 1928 may 10, 201012 was an american fantasy and. Shop frank frazetta art, death dealer, scifi art, conan and comic art from frazetta girls. So good that it drove me to order two prints from the frazetta museum to have framed, to go with the one i already have. Early life frank frazetta, the godfather of fantasy art, february 9 1928 may 10 2010 was born into a sicilian family in the heart of brooklyn, new york. The fantasy illustration art of frank frazetta, here alien crucifixion, for a national lampoon cover frank frazetta paintings actually very glad the j man died by a cross and not a toaster and a bath tub. Discover, or return to, the worlds greatest heroic fantasy artist, frank frazetta in this landmark art collection entitled, fantastic paintings of frazetta. Fantastic art frank frazetta, first edition abebooks. These jungle adventures, truelife tales of heroism, and dreamy love stories not only exhibit the skill of a. February 9, 1928 may 10, 2010 was an american fantasy and science fiction artist, noted for comic books, paperback book covers, paintings, posters, lp record album covers and other media.

Frank frazetta sketchbook vol 1 quick look youtube. The comic art of frank frazetta celebrates the rare and largely forgotten stories created five decades. But, he expanded and revised to include twice as many images and presents them at a much. His impact can be seen not only throughout fantasy and fantasy erotica, but also in comics, hollywood movies and commercial illustration. Illustration by frank frazetta frank frazetta, the works of the late master fantasy artist, with news, galleries, and biography. All of the pages are easy to read with no writing, tears, stains or holes. Fantastic art of frank frazetta, the and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Fantastic paintings of frazetta deluxe buds art books. His father, alfred frazzetta, was a hardworking, first generation italian immigrant who married mary, a new york native. The fantastic art of frank frazetta by frank frazetta goodreads.

Just a quick look at a frank frazetta master artist book, specifically sketchbook volume 1. Fantasy art s most popular painter was also one of the most popular comic book illustrators during the industrys golden age. Fantastic paintings of frazetta art by frank frazetta. Many people first encountered the work of the painter frank frazetta 1928 2010 from his 1960s and 1970s paperback covers for. This 192page art book is one of the three books published on frank frazetta. The fantastic art of frank frazetta book 2 by frazetta frank and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available. Then he expanded and revised it to include twice as many images and presents them at a much larger coffeetable book size of 10. Today im going to take a look at the frazetta art which features the spacefaring hero, buck rogers. The classic comic art of frank frazetta celebrates the rare and largely forgotten stories created five decades ago by this iconic artist. Vintage 1975 the fantastic art of frank frazetta paperback. Telling stories the comic art of frank frazetta hardcover. The binding is tight and there are no loose or missing pages. The art of frank frazetta frank frazetta, fantasy art. Frank frazetta was an american fantasy and science fiction artist, noted for work in comic books, paperback book covers, paintings, posters, recordalbum covers and other media.

Dissatisfied with the payments he was receiving from ace, frazetta moved over to lancer books, which offered him the opportunity to paint covers. The fantastic art of frank frazetta by frank frazetta. Here is a small collection of images that are in the style of frank frazetta s pillow book. David spurlock started crafting this book by reviving the original millionselling 1970s mass market art book, fantastic art of frank frazetta. A fantastic book packed with 42 fullpage reproductions of frazetta s artwork, 33 of which are in full color. The late, great frank frazetta was probably the most famous and certainly the most influential, modern, fantasy artist. Legacy seems to be the perfect word to refer to frank frazettas. Frank frazetta has 209 books on goodreads with 15951 ratings. If you do then this is the first of the collections of some of the art from one of the best if not the most influential artist for book covers relating to fantasy. Frank frazetta, a requiem for sharks, a promotional painting for the mystery book club circa after revision in.

I have yet to meet an artist who has not been greatly influenced by the work of frazetta. I have always loved frazetta s fantasy art book covers. His works will be revered as long as there are humans with an ounce of red blood and a quantum of artistic sensibility. Together they had four children, frank jr, billy, holly and heidi. The life and art of frank frazetta by cathy fenner 20011009 jan. A collection of full page color reproductions of some of frazetta s finest work. A celebration of the life and art of frank frazetta. Selected paintings and drawings by frank frazetta and icon.

Arh studios collectibles at nycc 2014 frazetta art on display. The production value for these three books are fantastic as usual with big nicely reproduced prints. Frank frazetta, frazetta, art book, art, fantasy art, 1975, the fantastic art of frank frazetta, frazetta art book. By 1964, frank was working on movie posters and started producing paintings for paperback editions of adventure books. Frank frazetta, the works of the late master fantasy artist, with news, galleries, and biography. I let him know that i had gathered together a collection of his fathers artwork from the internet, and that i was putting it up on my website. Testament is the third in the trilogy of books on frank frazetta, the first two being legacy. I dont usually record unboxing books but i figured it might help out a few people who are considering. The fantastic art of frank frazetta betty ballantine, frank frazetta on. In the late 50s frank married his wife, eleanor kelly frazetta.