Frank Frazetta was a legend in his own time. He made a name for himself with his bold painting style and pop culture themes of Conan the Barbarian. Frazetta has done movie posters, comic books, cd covers, and many others. His paintings are recognized by their scantily clad, buxom women, and heavily muscled men.
This is a sad day for fantasy art and comic book fans. Frank Frazetta died today of a stroke. After having dinner with his family he wasn't feeling well and was taken to a hospital where he later died ( as reported by Dave Itzkoff at NY Times.) Frank Frazetta was a legend in his own time. He made a name for himself with his bold painting style and pop culture themes of Conan the Barbarian. Frazetta has done movie posters, comic books, cd covers, and many others. His paintings are recognized by their scantily clad, buxom women, and heavily muscled men. Undoubtedly a favorite with many fans and artists, his contribution to fantasy art and illustration will be treasured for years to come. Please visit Mr. Frazetta's gallery here at Fantasy Art Fanatics, and follow the links on his main page for more Frank Frazetta art websites. To learn more about Frank Frazetta visit his page at wikipedia here.
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We were very sad to hear of Frank Frazetta's death as we had been dealing with his art for many years. What was sadder was the mess of his family legacy that ended up with his kids fighting over the assets and that still appears not to have settled down at this late date making it hard to acquire stocks of all the prints and posters. This has also meant that some unscrupulous people are now producing unlicensed product that the family get nothing from.
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7/16/2012 03:16:18 pm
This is the biggest tragedy for art world ever. He was a great artist and we will miss him .
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