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Frank Frazetta Fantasy World Doubleday Book Club Illustration Original Art (c. 1970s)....

2012 November 15-17 Vintage Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction- Dallas #7066

 
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Frank Frazetta Fantasy World Doubleday Book Club Illustration Original Art (c. 1970s). A 1970s promotion for Doubleday's Science Fiction Book Club was graced with this magnificent other-worldly masterpiece from the most collectible Fantasy/SF artist of them all, Frank Frazetta. This fully rendered oils on canvasboard illustration has it all -- a mighty barbarian warrior, a huge prehistoric monster, a winged warrior flying upward, spear in hand, and an exotic alien landscape, complete with futuristic city, flying saucers, and extra moons looming large in the hazy sky. Frazetta's published fantasy paintings from this peak time period are virtually non-existent on the market these days, and this classic image was also reproduced on page 108 in Testament: the Life and Art of Frank Frazetta, edited by Arnie and Cathy Fenner. The image area measures approximately 15.25" x 7.5", and the painting is attractively cloth-matted with a wooden frame, framed without glass. It's in Excellent condition, having long been lovingly cared for. Now it's time to add this cosmic wonder to another world-class collection -- will it be yours? Only the right bid will make it so!

Frazetta, Frank:Frank Frazetta (American, b. 1928): An artistic prodigy, Frank Frazetta broke into comic books at the age of 16 out of economic necessity. A series of landmark Buck Rogers covers for Famous Funnies and several outstanding EC jobs brought Frazetta to the attention of comic strip artist Al Capp, and he was soon hired to assist on the Li'l Abner Sunday strips from 1952-61. By the time that Frazetta had quit working for Capp, the comic book market had atrophied and his freelance opportunities had all but dried up. Frazetta was forced into the illustration market at large, and it proved to be a blessing in disguise. After creating a series of well-received movie posters and paperback covers, Frazetta's fortune was secured when he painted his world-famous paperback covers for Robert E. Howard's Conan character. A string of spectacular covers for Warren Publishing's titles Creepy, Eerie, and Vampirella added to his success. Frank Frazetta is now widely regarded as the master of modern fantasy art..

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