Fantasy illustrator Frank Frazetta died yesterday in Florida at age 82. I bring this up here because Frazetta, along with Boris Vallejo and Roger Dean, in a roundabout way are largely responsible for leading me to a career in photography. Before ever picking up a camera, paintbrushes and pencils were my medium, and artwork by these three inspired me greatly. Dean perhaps had the most impact on me, and I still feel his lonely alien landscapes when I try to portray wide open places in my photos (as did rip-off artist James Cameron, apparently), but Frazetta's work, especially that which adorned Edgar Rice Burroughs' Martian adventures, played a significant role in the path I stumbled into.
Absolutely! Although i slightly preferred Boris, because i thought he had hotter models
At the time i was not much of a photographer, but i did lots of acrylic paintings and folks like the above (and associated album covers, like Yes) were big influences, although probably my biggest influence was the Hildebrandt Bros, thanks to all the Tolkein calendars that i ripped off, a couple of which ended up in fancy Long Island art galleries
Im sure all that fantasy stuff has a subliminal affect on my photos as well.
thanks for the info, heres a to Frank!
Yes!
As an adolescent with raging hormones, Vampirella was a goddess to me. His Conan illustrations will always come to mind when I think of that era of European history.
Roger Dean was also a favorite because I was (and am) a huge 'Yes' fan.
Never heard of Boris Vallejo 'til now..thanks for the lead.
Frazetta left behind a body of work that will ensure that he's never forgotten.
I was a bit of a D&D dork as a kid and loved his artwork in Conan. He created an amazing fantasy world for a kid like me to escape into (which I desperately needed to at that time). The good news is; we can still enjoy what he did even though he is gone. He left an amazing collection of work behind.
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5 repliesAnyone else here a Frank fan?
At the time i was not much of a photographer, but i did lots of acrylic paintings and folks like the above (and associated album covers, like Yes) were big influences, although probably my biggest influence was the Hildebrandt Bros, thanks to all the Tolkein calendars that i ripped off, a couple of which ended up in fancy Long Island art galleries
Im sure all that fantasy stuff has a subliminal affect on my photos as well.
thanks for the info, heres a
As an adolescent with raging hormones, Vampirella was a goddess to me. His Conan illustrations will always come to mind when I think of that era of European history.
Roger Dean was also a favorite because I was (and am) a huge 'Yes' fan.
Never heard of Boris Vallejo 'til now..thanks for the lead.
Frazetta left behind a body of work that will ensure that he's never forgotten.
If only we could be so lucky.