Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Bantam books rufus publications peacock press, 1975. The fantastic art of frank frazetta frank frazetta 1st. By the 1960s, frazetta went freelance and picked up work designing covers for adult paperbacks, mens magazines and many notable paperbacks.
See more ideas about frank frazetta, art and fantasy art. The fantastic art of frank frazetta book by frank frazetta. Fantastic art frank frazetta, first edition abebooks. Square, tight and clean throughout with perhaps a touch of edgewear but. Fantastic art of frank frazetta hc 1975 comic books mycomicshop. The fantastic art of frank frazetta catalogue 4 at the book palace. See more ideas about frank frazetta, sword and sorcery and fantastic art. Conan frank frazetta was an american fantasy and science fiction artist, noted for work in comic books. Frank frazetta, born on the 9th day of february, 1928 in brooklyn, new york, discovered the wonders of drawing at a very young age.
See more ideas about frank frazetta, fantasy art and fantastic art. The fantastic art of frank frazetta catalogue 4 at the. Frank frazetta books list of books by author frank frazetta. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Vanguard publishing will release fantastic paintings of frazetta, an art book dedicated to the fantasy work of frank frazetta, in april 2020 frazetta was a hugo awardwinning artist who helped shape fantasy heroes such as conan, tarzan, and john carter. Frazetta, frank, ballantine, betty, ballantine, betty. The fantastic art of frank frazetta frank frazetta first.
A fantastic book packed with 42 fullpage reproductions of frazetta s artwork, 33 of which are in full color. Isbn 9780330263641 9780330263641 softcover, pan books ltd. Fantastic paintings of frazetta deluxe buds art books. The fantastic art of frank frazetta i, 1975rufus publicationpeacock pressbantam books, introduction by betty balantine. Frazettas comic book work can be found in the pages of buck rogers, flash gordon, and vampirella, as well as his own creations, thunda king of the congo and the johnny comet series. Featuring images and scenes from the mind of the master of scifi, horror, and fantasy illustration frank frazetta. Just a quick look at a frank frazetta master artist book, specifically sketchbook volume 1. The binding is tight and there are no loose or missing pages. He is often referred to as the godfather of fantasy art, and one of the most renowned. The fantastic art of frank frazetta paperback january 1, 1982 by betty ballantine author, frank frazetta illustrator 4. Fantastic paintings of frazetta art by frank frazetta. Over the years comics and art dealer cochran publicised frazetta material, chiefly prints and posters that he worked in cooperation with the artist to licence. Volume one reprints 6 of his legendary conan covers for lancer books, including the iconic conan the adventurer possibly a repaintingreworking, given the 74 and my favorite conan, the cover to conan of cimmeria featuring a lone swordsman facing two larger warriors wielding doubled bitted axes.
You can shop frank frazetta sheba painting on canvas or frame. The first and best of the early five book series reprinting frazettas work on slick paper. The fantastic art of frank frazetta catalogue 4 at the book. Discover, or return to, the worlds greatest heroic fantasy artist, frank frazetta in this landmark art collection entitled, fantastic paintings of frazetta. After eight years, his art teacher michele falanga, an awardwinning italian fine artist decided to send frazetta to europe, at his own expense, to further his studies.
Together they had four children, frank jr, billy, holly and heidi. Frank frazetta, the works of the late master fantasy artist, with news, galleries, and biography. The collection is brimming with both classic and previously unpublished works of the subjects frazetta. Men are manly beyond belief and women are impossibly sexy in frank frazettas genredefining artwork for fantasy and science fiction books. You know the covers were talking about heroes with rippling muscles and massive swords, and scantilyclad heroines with bodies that supermodels would envy. Cg1 a paperback book in good condition that has remainder mark on the bottom, some bumped corners, wrinkling, chipping, and crease, some scattered scratches, rubbing, and stains, tanning and light shelf wear. Art by frank frazetta vanguards original sketchbook series continues with a followup to the bestselling hit, frazetta sketchbook volume i, with more classic and unseen material by the master of fantastic art, including rare conan, vampirella, ec, death dealer material and more.
If you do then this is the first of the collections of some of the art from one of the best if not the most influential artist for book covers relating to fantasy. New arrivals fantastic paintings of frazetta deluxe. See all books authored by frank frazetta, including the fantastic art of frank frazetta, and frank frazetta, book 2, and more on. Frank frazetta sketchbook vol 1 quick look youtube. You can shop frank frazetta at the earths core painting on canvas or frame.
Discoveror return tothe worlds greatest heroic fantasy artist, frank frazetta in this landmark art collection. The fantastic art of frank frazetta by frank frazetta goodreads. Presents the authors work with emphasis from the period 19641975. Rediscover his incredible range if all you have are his old books from the seventies. He is often referred to as the godfather of fantasy art, and one of the most renowned illustrators of the 20th century. A retrospective by the grand master of fantastic art art book duration. By 1964, frank was working on movie posters and started producing paintings for paperback editions of adventure books. Frank frazetta sheba painting for sale frank frazetta sheba is handmade art reproduction. Also collects some of the cover art from the conan books and a whole lot more, including a few up close detail shots. Frank frazetta at the earths core painting for sale frank frazetta at the earths core is handmade art reproduction. The art includes some of frazettas most popular works.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of frank frazetta books online. David spurlock started crafting this book by reviving the original millionselling 1970s mass market art book, fantastic art of frank frazetta. A retrospective by the grand master of fantastic art. Icon by frank frazetta abebooks shop for books, art. I used to be a collector of books about frank frazetta, but my hobby eventually died due to the cost of outofprint editions and the scarcity of new material. Frank frazetta 19282010 was an american fantasy and science fiction artist. As a bit of a time travel bonus we have included the typewritten order form you used in those preinternet days. The majority of the book is color reproductions of the authors paintings illustrating fantasy and science.
All of the pages are easy to read with no writing, tears, stains or holes. Few can rival and none ive seen can best frank frazetta as the master of science fiction, fantasy, and adventure art. Frazettas paintings have been used by a number of bands for their album covers. At the age of eight, his parents enrolled him in the brooklyn academy of fine arts. Fantastic art of frank frazetta hc 1975 comic books. The fantastic art of frank frazetta by frank frazetta. Todays deals your gift cards help whole foods registry sell disability customer support. Full of frank frazetta classic art including the iconic covers and some of the interiors for edgar rice burroughs john carterbarsoom series. Frank frazetta is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential, if not the most influential artists in the fantasy art world. Vintage 1975 the fantastic art of frank frazetta paperback.
In the revolutionary artists extensive, may 10, 2010 obituary. Rufus publications peacock press bantam books, 1975. Square, tight and clean throughout with perhaps a touch of edgewear but quite minor and barely noticeable. The fantastic art of frank frazetta frank frazetta. February 9, 1928 may 10, 2010 was an american fantasy and science fiction artist, noted for comic books, paperback book covers, paintings, posters, lp record album covers and other media. May 08, 2017 frank frazetta 19282010 was an american fantasy and science fiction artist. A retrospective by the grand master of fantastic art frank. I dont usually record unboxing books but i figured it might help out a few people who are considering. The majority of the book is color reproductions of the. In the late 50s frank married his wife, eleanor kelly frazetta. Buy a cheap copy of the fantastic art of frank frazetta book by frank frazetta. This book features a biography looking at the illustrations frank frazetta had created throughout his career. Throughout his lifetime, he had created some of the most iconic pieces of fantasy art, and continues to inspire people even today. Ballantines fantastic art series has been out of print for quite a while, and its very difficult to find used copies that are in decent shape.