R.I.P. Frank Frazetta

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http://www.thisisbrandx.com/2010/05/rip-frank-frazetta.html

--pics forthcoming (of his paintings, ya frikkin ghouls)

 

[Donovan]

Guess the death dealer finally got him. This guy was one of the iconic fantasy artists of all time, and EVERYbody imitated him...

 

[starguard]

He will Truly be missed

 

[jack]

Hopefully, his family won't pick the bones clean, I know they've been fighting over his work since he went infirm.

Probably a blessing, considering how sick he was, but he will be remembered forever. Some of my best high's were spent gazing at his imagery.

 

[Conchaga]

Pardon my ignorance, but who did the poster art for Heavy Metal?

 

[Donovan]

You mean the movie, or tha magazines?

 

[Conchaga]

The movie. More specifically this iconic image.

http://www.siamfoundation.org/wellworthwatching/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/heavy_metal_a.jpg

 

[curiousa2z]

even I knew this guy's name...he created many simply marvelous renderings. R.I.P.

 

[Archibald Nixon]

Sorry it took me so long to get around to this.

First, his versatility:

 

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Now, what he did best:

^This last is one of his most famous.

 

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^Also one of his most famous. There's a whole series of these "Death Dealer" paintings, but AFAIK this was the first.

 

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First pic's one of the earliest I can remember seeing.

^And never let it be said that he didn't have a sense of humor.

 

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His take on Gollum:

 

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His cover for a Flashman book:

 

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Developmental/promotional painting he did for the original Battlestar Galactica series: