Frank Frazetta - Original Illustration for Tarzan and the Lost Empire (Ace, 1962). Universally acknowledged as one of the fi...

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Frank Frazetta - Original Illustration for Tarzan and the Lost Empire (Ace, 1962). Universally acknowledged as one of the finest artists ever to bring Burroughs' Lord of the Jungle to life, Frank Frazetta established himself with his work on Tarzan. After several years as a comic book artist and an assistant to Al Capp on L'il Abner, Frazetta broke into the paperback illustration field with a landmark series of Burroughs' covers and interior illustrations for Ace Books. The piece offered here, rendered in pen and ink, is from this period. The very first frontispiece from the very first Tarzan book with a Frazetta cover, it has an image area of approximately 2.5" x 3.5", and has been framed to an overall size of 11.5" x 12". This period of Frazetta's career is considered by many to be the high point of his creative efforts, as he struggled to reinvent himself after toiling for years in Capp's restrictive "bigfoot" style. An outstanding piece, this is will be a fabulous acquisition for either the beginning Frazetta collector or the Burroughs' bibliophile on a budget.

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2002 December Comic Auction #805 (go to Auction Home page)

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December, 2002

6th-7th Friday-Saturday

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