LOT #1010 |
Sold on Dec 11, 2015 for: Sign-in
or Join (free & quick)
(Frazetta) Windblown. ...
Click the image to load the highest resolution version.
Sold on Dec 11, 2015 for:
$24,000.00
Bid Source: Internet bidder
Get one of these:
Explore Available Items
Description
(Frazetta) Windblown. (ca. 1950s) Accomplished in pencil on 13 x 16 in. brown artists' sketchbook leaf. One of Frank's two greatest pencils. It is magnificent on many levels. It is the essence of femininity according to Frazetta. This piece has been professionally de-acidified and mounted on Japanese paper to give it support and longevity. Executed in the early 1950s, it was drawn spontaneously at the kitchen table while Frazetta was talking to Roy Krenkel, his longtime friend. The piece was drawn on brown art paper from a standard sketchbook. "Windblown" is the result of creative daydreaming and a little showing-off. Roy was always in awe of Frazetta's abilities and took constant delight in watching Frank create something new. In this instance, Frazetta was obviously feeding off Krenkel's enthusiasm and produced an incredible work. It is also a work that introduces the viewer to an important aspect of Frazetta's psyche. A single nude woman is on a precipice and a storm is gathering. The entire composition stitches together the elemental powers of creation: wind, sky, earth, and female mystery. Frazetta is presenting the essence of the female. All the visual elements of the landscape are carefully synchronized: the dark storm clouds, the flowing grasses, the bending tree, the excited leaves, and the jutting rock promontory. Squarely centered within this turbulence is a solo female figure, seemingly unapproachable in that perilous location. She gathers together all these earthly forces and resonates with her peculiar energy. The curves of her body are beautifully proportioned, flowing, natural. Her hair is wildly mixed with the wind. She is one with nature; she is a natural force in her own right. A virtuoso orchestration of delicate lines gives her body a rich, erotic texture. The eye can feel all these tactile presences. The explosiveness of her body's raw sensual energy displays a half-hidden face as a mysterious counterpoint. She exposes everything to us but her "self." Amazing. Everything in this composition flows and moves and captivates. What is Frazetta saying in these visual gestures? The power of woman is universal, cosmic, yet dangerous. Can a woman ever be really known by man or does her nature provide a barrier? She seduces and, yet, remains hidden from our penetrating gaze. This original is almost mystical in its deep impact. Once we behold it, it remains with us and continues to send a challenge to the imagination. It is Frank Frazetta's tribute to the female and the answer to those who maintain that his work is sexist and anti-female. Nothing could be further from the truth.Auction Info
Profiles in History: Doc Dave Winiewicz Frazetta Collection #997030 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
December, 2015
11th
Friday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 1
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
Page Views: 292
Jerry Weist's Comic Art Price Guide 2011
Want to know more about this artist? Dates, history, background, and value ranges are covered in the comprehensive new guide. Order Now!
Want to know more about this artist? Dates, history, background, and value ranges are covered in the comprehensive new guide. Order Now!
Shipping, Taxes, Terms and Bidding
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms
Important information concerning Sales Tax and Resale Certificates. Learn More
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms