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| RIP Frank Frazetta |
| 2010-05-10 |
| Frank Frazetta, the great painter of fantasy book covers, has died. The artist, most closely associated with Robert E. Howard's "Conan the Barbarian" character, was the subject of the 2003 documentary "Frazetta: Painting With Fire." After a series of strokes, Frazetta trained himself to paint using his left hand. His signature work often featured bare-chested "sword and sorcery" heroes, helpless women and fantasy creatures. His paintings often sell in the million-dollar range. Frazetta was 82. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose |
| #9 I think the MOlly Hatchet covers were by Boris. Generally speaking I vastly preferred Frazetta as his illustrations had action while Boris tended to paint fantasy figures that appeared to be posing. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2010-05-10 23:25 |
| #8 Dang, that's 2 legends today. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2010-05-10 23:03 |
| #7 Don't forget Julie Bell's husband, Boris Vallejo. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2010-05-10 22:22 |
| #6 S.A.M. - yep, that was him. The one w/the guy and the axe is called "death dealer". |
| Posted by: Broadhead6 2010-05-10 22:17 |
| #5 His signature work often featured bare-chested "sword and sorcery" heroes, helpless women... That's right, helpless, cowering, women. N really SFW, especially that last one. |
| Posted by: Angie Schultz 2010-05-10 21:53 |
| #4 That leaves us Julie Bell |
| Posted by: 3dc 2010-05-10 20:03 |
| #3 Didn't he also do a few album covers for Molly Hatchet in the 70's? Oh wow! I just dated myself. |
| Posted by: Secret Asian Man 2010-05-10 20:01 |
| #2 I had a KZ750 with his polar bears pulling a sleigh airbrushed on the tank. I enjoyed his art. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2010-05-10 18:59 |
| #1 A sad day for SciFi book covers! |
| Posted by: 3dc 2010-05-10 18:47 |
