Middle Earth By A Master
It would have been comics and illustration legend Frank Frazetta’s birthday yesterday and here’s his set of 7 images he created for a portfolio of Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit images back in 1975…
These were created for a 1000 run limited edition portfolio that was published back in 1975 and occasionally they do crop up on eBay.
Although perhaps better known as a science fiction and fantasy illustrator, Frank Frazetta’s relatively modest amount of work in comics was the benchmark for the medium, his vivid, baroque art eliciting movement and naturalism, adding an extra dimension to the form. His key comics work, for E.C. and Famous Funnies, elevated the science fiction genre, his intensive attention to his craft proving to be almost too detailed for the four colour page. To read our full entry on him in our 101 Greatest Comic Artists list go here
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Middle Earth By A Master It would have been comics and illustration legend Frank Frazetta’s birthday yesterday and here’s his set of 7 images he created for a portfolio of Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit images back in 1975… These were created for a 1000 run limited edition portfolio that was published back
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