Work for Frazetta became commercial from this point on, as he worked with oil, watercolour, ink and pencil on paintings and illustrations for movie posters, book jackets and calendars.Īfter he had established a name for himself, movie studios lured Frazetta to work on their animated productions. In the 1980s, Frazetta teamed up with producer Ralph Bakshi to produce feature film Fire and Ice, its animation containing many echoes of the realism in Frazetta’s artwork. While his artwork penetrated the film industry, it simultaneously made its way into the music industry. Heavy Metal band Molly Hatchet featured The Death Dealer, Dark Kingdom and Berserker on the covers of their first three albums while 70s American hard rock band, Dust, featured Snow Giants on the cover of Hard Attack. Wolfmother, Nazareth and The Dead Elvi also used Frazetta’s works on the covers of their albums. Though the world lost Frazetta in May 2010, his legacy continues. Pennsylvania gallery Frazetta’s Fantasy Corner houses an art museum and gallery that display Frazetta’s work, as well as the work of similar artists. ![]() 2003 feature documentary, Frank Frazetta: Painting With Fire, gives audiences a look into his life and career. In 1995, Frazetta was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame, as well as the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1999. Fun Factsįrank’s last name, 'Frazetta' was originally spelled ' Frazzetta', with two z’s. ![]() Early on his career, he removed one of the z’s in an attempt to remove 'clumsiness' from his own title.ĭuring his animal comic days, Frazetta rejected numerous job offers from giants such as Walt Disney. Work on the What’s New Pussycat? poster earned Frazetta the equivalent of his previous yearly salary in one afternoon. Hollywood personalities Clint Eastwood and George Lucas were close friends and fans of Frazetta. ![]() They commissioned his works for many of their movie projects.
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