55-535: (Redirected from Balrog Award ) Literary award The Balrog Awards were a set of awards given annually from 1979 to 1985 for the best works and achievements of speculative fiction in the previous year. The awards were named after the balrog , a fictional creature from J. R. R. Tolkien 's Middle-earth legendarium . The awards were originally announced by editor Jonathan Bacon in Issue #15 of Fantasy Crossroads and presented at
110-536: A "no Martians " type of science fiction, "about things that really could happen." Speculative fiction is also used as a genre term that combines different ones into a single narrative or fictional world such as "science fiction, horror, fantasy...[and]...mystery". The Internet Speculative Fiction Database contains a broad list of different subtypes. According to publisher statistics, men outnumber women about two to one among English-language speculative fiction writers aiming for professional publication. However,
165-416: A 1979 article by Alan Arnold stating "I'm a fan of comic art. I collect it. ...There are quite a few [contemporary] illustrators in the science-fiction and science-fantasy modes I like very much. I like them because their designs and imaginations are so vivid. Illustrators like Frazetta, Druillet, and Moebius are quite sophisticated in their style". In 2018, Los Angeles' Lucas Museum of Narrative Art , which
220-532: A Frazetta art museum that displayed both his own work and, in a separate gallery, that of other artists. From 1998 to 1999, Quantum Cat Entertainment published the magazine Frank Frazetta Fantasy Illustrated , with cover art and some illustrations by Frazetta. In his later life, Frazetta was plagued by a variety of health problems, including a thyroid condition that went untreated for many years. A series of strokes left his right arm almost completely paralyzed. He taught himself to paint and draw with his left hand. He
275-476: A category ranges from ancient works to paradigm-changing and neotraditional works of the 21st century. Characteristics of speculative fiction have been recognized in older works whose authors' intentions , or in the social contexts of the stories they portray, are now known. For example, the ancient Greek dramatist, Euripides , ( c. 480 – c. 406 BCE ) whose play Medea seems to have offended Athenian audiences when he speculated that
330-446: A completely imaginary way or been followed by major new events that are completely imaginary (the genre of alternative history ). Or, it depicts impossible technology or technology that defies current scientific understandings or capabilities (the genre of science fiction ). Contrarily, realistic fiction involves a story whose basic setting (time and location in the world) is, in fact, real and whose events could believably happen in
385-432: A family with three sisters, he spent much time with his grandmother, who began encouraging him in art when he was two years old. In 2010, a month before his death, he recalled that: When I drew something, she would be the one to say it was wonderful and would give me a penny to keep going. Sometimes I had nothing left to draw on but toilet paper. As I got older, I started drawing some pretty wild things for my age. I remember
440-487: A few comic stories in black-and-white for the Warren Publishing horror and war magazines Creepy , Eerie , Blazing Combat , and Vampirella . An advertisement for Jōvan Musk , based on his work, was animated by Richard Williams in grease pencil and paint and shown in 1978. The realism of the animation and design replicated Frazetta's artwork. Frazetta and Ralph Bakshi were heavily involved in
495-510: A genre term has often been attributed to Robert A. Heinlein , who first used the term in an editorial in The Saturday Evening Post , 8 February 1947. In the article, Heinlein used "Speculative Fiction" as a synonym for "science fiction"; in a later piece, he explicitly stated that his use of the term did not include fantasy. However, though Heinlein may have come up with the term on his own, there are earlier citations:
550-450: A manager of the LLC. The art was supposed to stay in the museum", Bill Frazetta said. Frank Jr. maintained that he was trying to prevent the paintings from being sold, per the wishes of his father, who he said had given him power of attorney over his estate. Frank Sr. said he did not understand his son's actions. The Frazetta family later issued a statement on April 23, 2010, that said, "all of
605-605: A piece in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in 1889 used the term in reference to Edward Bellamy 's Looking Backward : 2000–1887 and other works; and one in the May 1900 issue of The Bookman said that John Uri Lloyd 's Etidorhpa , The End of the Earth had "created a great deal of discussion among people interested in speculative fiction". A variation on this term is "speculative literature". The use of "speculative fiction" in
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#1732782370902660-483: A second narrative layer for every book he ever illustrated." Fantasy artist and musician Joseph Vargo cites Frazetta as a primary influence, and his art calendars since 1998 mark Frazetta's birthday. Chris Perna, art director at Epic Games , stated in an interview in 2011 that Frazetta was one of his influences. Other artists influenced by Frazetta include comics artist such as Marc Silvestri and Shelby Robertson . Photographer Mark Seliger credits Frazetta for
715-474: Is characterized by a lesser degree of adherence to realistic or plausible individuals, events, or places, while the umbrella genres of realistic fiction or literary realism are characterized by a greater degree of adherence. For instance, speculative fiction may depict an entirely imaginary universe or one in which the laws of nature do not strictly apply (often, the sub-genre of fantasy ). Or, it depicts true historical moments, except that they have concluded in
770-791: Is different from Wikidata Speculative fiction Speculative fiction is an umbrella genre of fiction that encompasses all the subgenres that depart from realism , or strictly imitating everyday reality, instead presenting fantastical, supernatural , futuristic , or other imaginative realms. This catch-all genre includes, but is not limited to, science fiction , fantasy , horror , slipstream , magical realism , superhero fiction , alternate history , utopia and dystopia , fairy tales , steampunk , cyberpunk , weird fiction , and some apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction . The term has been used for works of literature , film , television , drama , video games , radio , and their hybrids. The umbrella genre of speculative fiction
825-436: Is scheduled to complete construction in late 2021, announced it would display four Frazetta originals from Lucas' personal Frazetta collection. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Guillermo del Toro said in a 2010 Los Angeles Times article that Frazetta was nothing less than "an Olympian artist that defined fantasy art for the 20th century." Del Toro went on to say "He gave the world a new pantheon of heroes,.... He somehow created
880-399: Is sometimes abbreviated "spec-fic", "spec fic", "specfic", "S-F", "SF", or "sf". The last three abbreviations, however, are ambiguous as they have long been used to refer to science fiction (which lies within this general range of literature). It is sometimes also known as "the fantastic" or as fantastika , the latter term attributed to John Clute who coined it in 2007 after the term for
935-1613: The Star Wars saga ) SF Film Hall of Fame: The Empire Strikes Back Fantasy Film Hall of Fame: The Wizard of Oz Special Award: Jorge Luis Borges Special Award: Fritz Leiber 1982 [ edit ] Best Novel: Camber the Heretic , Katherine Kurtz Best Short Fiction: "A Thief in Korianth", C. J. Cherryh Best Collection/Anthology: Shadows of Sanctuary , Robert Lynn Asprin , ed. Best Poet: Frederick Mayer Best Artist: Real Musgrave Best Amateur Publication: Eldritch Tales Best Professional Publication: Omni Best Amateur Achievement: Robert A. Collins (for saving Fantasy Newsletter ) Best Professional Achievement: George Lucas and Steven Spielberg (tie) SF Film Hall of Fame: Forbidden Planet Fantasy Film Hall of Fame: King Kong Judges' Choice: Leo & Diane Dillon 1983 [ edit ] Best Novel: The One Tree , Stephen R. Donaldson Best Short Fiction: "All of Us Are Dying", George Clayton Johnson Best Collection/Anthology: Storm Season , Robert Lynn Asprin , ed. Best Poet: Frederick J. Mayer Best Artist: Tim Hildebrandt Best Amateur Publication: Shayol Best Professional Publication: F&SF Best Amateur Achievement: Allan Bechtold (for SF workshops) Best Professional Achievement: Ben Bova (for writing and editing Omni and Analog ) SF Film Hall of Fame: The Day
990-529: The film poster for What's New Pussycat? , and earned the equivalent of his yearly salary in one afternoon. He did several other film posters. Frazetta also produced paintings for mass market paperback editions of adventure books. His interpretation of Robert E. Howard 's Conan the Barbarian visually redefined the genre of sword and sorcery , and had an enormous influence on succeeding generations of artists. His cover art only coincidentally matched
1045-4836: The Balrog Awards . Accessed 26 March 2021. ^ Nemedian Chroniclers Archived 2013-01-16 at the Wayback Machine , Issue #4, p. 12. v t e Fantasy fiction History Literature Magic Sources Subgenres Action-adventure Lost world Sword and sorcery Wuxia Alternate history Contemporary Children's fantasy Comedy Bangsian Dark fantasy Grimdark Fairy tale parodies Fairytale fantasy Fantastique Fantasy of manners Hard fantasy High fantasy Historical fantasy Isekai LitRPG Low fantasy Magical girl Mythic Mythpunk Mythopoeia Omegaverse Romantic Science fantasy Dying Earth Planetary romance Shenmo Urban fantasy Occult detective fiction Paranormal romance Weird fiction New weird Weird West Western fantasy Media Film and television Anime Films highest-grossing S&S Television programs Literature Authors Ballantine Adult Fantasy series Comics list The Encyclopedia of Fantasy Fantasy Masterworks Internet Speculative Fiction Database List of novels A–H I–R S–Z List of story collections Publishers Magazines Fantastic Fantastic Adventures Locus The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Science Fantasy Unknown Weird Tales Other Dungeons & Dragons Féeries Podcasts Awards Balrog British Fantasy Crawford Dragon Gandalf Gemmell Hugo International Fantasy Japan Fantasy Locus Méliès d'Or Mythopoeic Nebula Saturn Tähtifantasia World Fantasy Fandom Art Fanspeak Filk music Harry Potter fandom The Inklings Lovecraft fandom Mythopoeic Society Tolkien fandom Tolkien's influence Works inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien World Fantasy Convention Tropes Creatures Angels Demons Devils Ghouls Elementals Faeries Familiars Fire-breathing monsters Chimera Dragons Gargoyles Imps Jinn Nymphs Shapeshifters Werecats Werewolves Skin-walkers Spirits Talking animals Undead Death Ghosts Liches Mummies Skeletons Vampires Zombies Unicorns Yōkai Characters Barbarian Caveman Damsel in distress Dark lord Donor Dragonslayer Fairy godmother Heroes Magicians Occult detective list Wild man Witches Magic system Hard and soft Elements Dark / neutral / light Ceremonial Love Moon Magic item Grimoire Magic ring Magical weapons Magic sword Runes Wand Schools Alchemy Demonology Divination Egregore Evocation Incantation Necromancy Runecraft Shamanism Shapeshifting Thaumaturgy Theurgy Witchcraft Fantasy races Centaurs Dwarves Elves Treants Giants Gnomes Goblins Gremlins Halflings Hobgoblins Kobolds Leprechauns Merfolk Mermaids Mermen Ogres Oni Orcs Trolls Places and events Quests Worlds list Maps Lost city Hollow Earth Astral plane Dreamworld Castle Enchanted forest Thieves' guild Magic school Related Allegory Epic poetry Fable Fairy tale Ghost stories Gothic fiction Horror fiction LGBT themes in speculative fiction Mecha Mythology Science fiction Supernatural fiction Superhero Tokusatsu Kaiju Urban legend [REDACTED] Outline [REDACTED] Category Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Balrog_Awards&oldid=1252724803 " Categories : American literary awards American speculative fiction awards Science fiction awards Fantasy awards Hidden categories: Webarchive template wayback links Articles with short description Short description
1100-996: The Balrogs) Best Professional Achievement: Pendragon Gallery (for promoting fantasy artwork) SF Film Hall of Fame: Blade Runner Fantasy Film Hall of Fame: Bambi Judges' Choice: Mercer Mayer (for educating children in fantasy art ) 1985 [ edit ] Best Novel: The Practice Effect , David Brin Best Short Story: "A Troll and Two Roses", Patricia A. McKillip Best Collection/Anthology: Daughter of Regals and Other Tales , Stephen R. Donaldson Best Poet: Ardath Mayhar Best Artist: Richard Pini & Wendy Pini Best Amateur Publication: Eldritch Tales Best Professional Publication: Masques , J. N. Williamson , ed. Best Amateur Achievement: David B. Silva (for The Horror Show ) Best Professional Achievement: Hap Henriksen (for
1155-640: The Earth Stood Still Fantasy Film Hall of Fame: The Dark Crystal Special Award: Kirby McCauley 1984 [ edit ] Best Novel: The Armageddon Rag , George R. R. Martin Best Short Story: "Wizard Goes A-Courtin'", John Morressy Best Collection/Anthology: Unicorn Variations , Roger Zelazny Best Poet: Frederick J. Mayer Best Artist: Real Musgrave Best Amateur Publication: Fantasy Newsletter Best Professional Publication: F&SF Best Amateur Achievement: Stan Gardner (for saving
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#17327823709021210-2084: The Fool-Con II convention on April Fool's Day , 1979 at Johnson County Community College , Kansas . The awards were never taken seriously and are often referred to, tongue-in-cheek, as the "coveted Balrog Awards". Awards (by year) [ edit ] 1979 [ edit ] Best Novel: Blind Voices , Tom Reamy Best Short Fiction: "Death from Exposure", Pat Cadigan Best Collection/Anthology: Born to Exile , Phyllis Eisenstein Best Poet: Ray Bradbury Best Artist: Tim Kirk Best Amateur Publication: Shayol Best Professional Publication: Age of Dreams , Alicia Austin Best Amateur Achievement: Paul C. Allen (for Fantasy Newsletter and "Of Swords & Sorcery") Best Professional Achievement: J. R. R. Tolkien and Donald M. Grant (tie) Judges' Choice: Jonathan Bacon (for Fantasy Crossroads ) Judges' Choice: Andre Norton (for lifetime achievement) 1980 [ edit ] Best Novel: Dragondrums , Anne McCaffrey Best Short Fiction: " The Last Defender of Camelot ", Roger Zelazny Best Collection/Anthology: Night Shift , Stephen King Best Poet: H. Warner Munn Best Artist: Michael Whelan Best Amateur Publication: Fantasy Newsletter Best Professional Publication: Omni Best Amateur Achievement: Paul Allen (for Fantasy Newsletter and "Of Swords and Sorcery") Best Professional Achievement: Anne McCaffrey SF Film Hall of Fame: 2001: A Space Odyssey and Star Wars (tie) Fantasy Film Hall of Fame: Fantasia Special Award: Ian Ballantine & Betty Ballantine 1981 [ edit ] Best Novel: The Wounded Land , Stephen R. Donaldson Best Short Fiction: "The Web of
1265-514: The Magi", Richard Cowper Best Collection/Anthology: Unfinished Tales , J. R. R. Tolkien , edited by Christopher Tolkien Best Poet: H. Warner Munn Best Artist: Frank Frazetta Best Amateur Publication: Fantasy Newsletter Best Professional Publication: F&SF Best Amateur Achievement: Paul C. Allen & Susan Allen (for Fantasy Newsletter ) Best Professional Achievement: George Lucas (for contributions, including
1320-619: The National SF/Fantasy Hall of Fame ) SF Film Hall of Fame: Starman SF Film Hall of Fame: E.T. The Extraterrestrial Fantasy Film Hall of Fame: Raiders of the Lost Ark Special Award: Lester del Rey See also [ edit ] Bram Stoker Award Hugo Award Nebula Award World Fantasy Award List of science fiction awards References [ edit ] ^ Locus Index to SF Awards: About
1375-820: The collections of Holly, Heidi, and Bill Frazetta at the Wizard World Comic Con in Chicago. Robert Rodriguez continued his Frazetta artwork tour by showcasing them at the SXSW event in Austin, Texas , in both 2014 and 2015. Reopened solely by Frank Jr in 2013, the Frazetta Art Museum in East Stroudsburg houses roughly 37 original oils, as well as other pencil, pen and ink, and watercolor works. As of 2013, Holly Frazetta's collection
1430-744: The comic book industry's Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame , the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame , the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame, the Science Fiction Hall of Fame , and was awarded a Life Achievement Award from the World Fantasy Convention . Born Frank Frazzetta in Brooklyn , New York City, Frazetta removed one "z" from his last name early in his career to make his name seem less "clumsy". The only boy in
1485-452: The context of the real world. One realistic fiction sub-genre is historical fiction , centered around true major events and time periods in the past. The attempt to make stories feel faithful to reality or to more objectively describe details, and the 19th-century artistic movement that began to vigorously promote this approach, is called "literary realism", which incorporates some works of both fiction and non-fiction. "Speculative fiction"
1540-765: The creative design and generation of lore and mythology for works of fiction. The term's definition comes from its use by J. R. R. Tolkien , whose novel, The Lord of the Rings , demonstrates a clear application of this process. Themes common in mythopoeia, such as the supernatural , alternate history and sexuality , continue to be explored in works produced within the modern speculative fiction genre. The creation of speculative fiction in its general sense of hypothetical history, explanation, or ahistorical storytelling , has also been attributed to authors in ostensibly non-fiction modes since as early as Herodotus of Halicarnassus (fl. 5th century BCE), for his Histories , and
1595-556: The four-page "Know your America" is Frank Frazetta's first "solo" work, and the single page "Ahoy! Enemy Ship!", featuring his character Capt. Kidd Jr. In a 1991 interview in The Comics Journal , Frazetta credited Graham Ingels as the first one in the comic book industry to recognize his talent, and to give him jobs at Standard Comics in 1947. For Dell 's Famous Funnies , Frazetta did war and human interest stories for Heroic Comics , as well as one pagers extolling
1650-451: The genre in some Slavic languages . The term has been used by some critics and writers dissatisfied with what they consider to be a limitation of science fiction: the need for the story to hold to scientific principles. They argue that "speculative fiction" better defines an expanded, open, imaginative type of fiction than does "genre fiction", and the categories of "fantasy", "mystery", "horror" and "science fiction". Harlan Ellison used
1705-500: The inspiration of his 2000 portrait photo of Jennifer Lopez . The face and body paint of professional wrestler Kamala was copied by artist and wrestler Jerry Lawler from a character in a Frazetta painting. In early 2012, filmmaker Robert Rodriguez announced plans to remake Bakshi and Frazetta's film Fire and Ice . Sony Pictures acquired the project in late 2014, with Rodriguez set to direct. In 2013, Robert Rodriguez displayed Frank Frazetta's original artworks, on loan from
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1760-462: The lead guitarist for Metallica , bought Frazetta's cover artwork for the paperback reissue of Robert E. Howard's "Conan the Conqueror" for $ 1 million. In the early 1980s, Frazetta created a gallery, Frazetta's Fantasy Corner, on the upper floors of a former Masonic building at the corner of South Courtland and Washington streets in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania . The building also housed
1815-542: The litigation surrounding his family and his art has been resolved. All of Frank's children will now be working together as a team to promote his ... collection of images....". Frank Frazetta died of a stroke on May 10, 2010, in a hospital near his residence in Florida. Frazetta was inducted into the comic book industry's Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1995, the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1999. and The Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame in 1998. In 2001, he
1870-471: The owner, who said he had not given his son permission to either be in the museum or remove paintings from it. At issue was whether Frank Jr. believed he had the authority to remove the paintings from the Frazetta museum. Frazetta Sr.'s youngest son Bill Frazetta testified that the paintings belonged to a corporation called Frazetta Properties LLC, of which he shared management duties with his sisters. "I am
1925-491: The percentages vary considerably by genre, with women outnumbering men in the fields of urban fantasy , paranormal romance and young adult fiction . Academic journals which publish essays on speculative fiction include Extrapolation and Foundation . Speculative fiction may include elements from one or more of the following genres: Frank Frazetta Frank Frazetta (born Frank Frazzetta / f r ə ˈ z ɛ t ə / ; February 9, 1928 – May 10, 2010)
1980-487: The production of the live-action sequences used for the film Fire and Ice 's rotoscoped animation, from casting sessions to the final shoot. The film was Frazetta's only work in animation, following its release he returned to his roots in painting and pen-and-ink illustrations. Frazetta's paintings have been used by a number of recording artists as cover art for their albums. The U.S. Army III Corps adopted "The Death Dealer" as its mascot. In 2009 Kirk Hammett ,
2035-526: The reopening of the Frazetta Art Museum location in Boca Grande, Florida , by appointment only, featuring original Conan the Barbarian and Death Dealer works. In February 2022 in collaboration with Incendium Online's Opus Publishing arm, the Frazetta Girls announced "Frank Frazetta's Death Dealer" comic series would return, with Issue #1 released worldwide May 10, 2022, spawning the beginning of
2090-608: The sense of expressing dissatisfaction with traditional or establishment science fiction was popularized in the 1960s and early 1970s by Judith Merril , as well as other writers and editors in connection with the New Wave movement. However, this use of the term fell into disuse around the mid-1970s. In the 2000s, the term came into wider use as a convenient collective term for a set of genres. However, some writers, such as Margaret Atwood , who wrote The Handmaid's Tale , continue to distinguish "speculative fiction" specifically as
2145-439: The storylines inside the books, as Frazetta once explained: "I didn't read any of it... I drew him my way. It was really rugged. And it caught on. I didn't care about what people thought. People who bought the books never complained about it. They probably didn't read them." Primarily, these were in oil , but he also worked in watercolor , ink, and pencil alone. Frazetta's work in comics during this time were cover paintings and
2200-489: The teachers were always mesmerized by what I was doing, so it was hard to learn anything from them. So I went to art school when I was a little kid, and even there the teachers were flipping out. At age eight, Frazetta attended the Brooklyn Academy of Fine Arts , a small art school run by Italian instructor Michele Falanga. "[H]e didn't teach me anything, really," Frazetta said in 1994. "He'd come and see where I
2255-500: The term to avoid being pigeonholed as a science fiction writer. Ellison, a fervent proponent of writers embracing more literary and modernist directions, broke out of genre conventions to push the boundaries of speculative fiction. The term suppositional fiction is sometimes used as a sub-category designating fiction in which characters and stories are constrained by an internally consistent world, but not necessarily one defined by any particular genre. Speculative fiction as
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2310-591: The titular shamaness Medea killed her own children, as opposed to their being killed by other Corinthians after her departure. Additionally, Euripides' play, Hippolytus , narratively introduced by Aphrodite , Goddess of Love in person, is suspected to have displeased his contemporary audiences, as his portrayal of Phaedra was seen as too lusty . In historiography , what is now called "speculative fiction" has previously been termed "historical invention", "historical fiction", and other similar names. These terms have been extensively noted in literary criticism of
2365-486: The virtues of prayer and the evils of drug abuse. In comics like Personal Love and Movie Love , he did romance and celebrity stories. From 1952 to 1953 he drew the newspaper comic strip "Johnny Comet" for the McNaught Syndicate; despite a name change to "Ace McCoy" in the middle of its run the strip was canceled after a year. In 1954 Frazetta was hired as a member of Al Capp's studio; his primary job
2420-486: The works of William Shakespeare , such as when he co-locates Athenian Duke Theseus , Amazonian Queen Hippolyta , English fairy Puck , and Roman god Cupid across time and space in the Fairyland of the fictional Merovingian Germanic sovereign Oberon , in A Midsummer Night's Dream . In mythography the concept of speculative fiction has been termed "mythopoesis", or mythopoeia . This practice involves
2475-409: The world, and responds to it by creating imaginative , inventive , and artistic expressions. Such expressions can contribute to practical societal progress through interpersonal influences, social and cultural movements , scientific research and advances, and the philosophy of science . In its English-language usage in arts and literature since the mid 20th century, "speculative fiction" as
2530-544: Was inking the eight-page story "Snowman", penciled by John Giunta , in the one-shot Tally-Ho Comics (Dec. 1944), published by Swappers Quarterly and Almanac/Baily Publishing Company. It was not standard practice in comic books during this period to provide complete credits, so a comprehensive listing of Frazetta's work is difficult to ascertain. His next confirmed comics works are two signed penciled-and-inked pieces in Prize Comics ' Treasure Comics #7 (July 1946):
2585-445: Was already both practiced and edited out by early encyclopedic writers like Sima Qian ( c. 145 or 135 BCE–86 BCE), author of Shiji . These examples highlight the caveat that many works, now regarded as intentional or unintentional speculative fiction, long predated the coining of the genre term; its concept, in its broadest sense, captures both a conscious and unconscious aspect of human psychology in making sense of
2640-409: Was an American artist known for themes of fantasy and science fiction , noted for comic books , paperback book covers, paintings, posters, LP record album covers, and other media. He is often referred to as the "Godfather of fantasy art", and one of the most renowned illustrators of the 20th century. He was also the subject of a 2003 documentary Painting with Fire . Frazetta was inducted into
2695-404: Was arrested on charges of stealing $ 20 million in paintings from the family museum in a fight over the family fortune. According to the police report, Frazetta Jr, with the help of two men, broke through the museum door using a backhoe and took about 90 paintings. According to the affidavit, Frank Jr. told the responding trooper he had permission from the owner, Frank Frazetta Sr. The trooper called
2750-609: Was awarded a Life Achievement Award from the World Fantasy Convention . And in 2014, Frazetta was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame , and in 2016 into the Album Cover Hall of Fame. In 2023, Frazetta was inducted into the Inkwell Awards Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame. Frazetta has influenced many artists within the genres of fantasy and science fiction. Filmmaker and creator of Star Wars , George Lucas mentions Frazetta's work in
2805-472: Was given some inking work by his friend George Evans before deciding to pursue a career in illustration (though he briefly helped Harvey Kurtzman and Will Elder on three stories of the bawdy parody strip Little Annie Fanny in Playboy magazine). In 1964, Frazetta's painting of Beatle Ringo Starr for a Mad magazine ad parody caught the eye of United Artists studios. He was approached to do
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#17327823709022860-782: Was the subject of the 2003 feature film documentary Frank Frazetta: Painting With Fire . By 2009, Frazetta was living on a 67-acre (0.27 km ; 0.105 sq mi) estate in the Pocono Mountains in Northeastern Pennsylvania , with a small museum that is open to the public. On July 17, 2009, his wife and business partner, Eleanor "Ellie" Frazetta, died after a year-long battle with cancer. He then hired Rob Pistella and Steve Ferzoco to handle his business affairs. Shortly after Ellie Frazetta's death in December 2009, Frank Frazetta's eldest son Frank Jr.
2915-518: Was to pencil the "L'il Abner" Sunday page, but he also drew a variety of advertising and editorial art featuring L'il Abner's characters. He married Massachusetts native Eleanor Kelly in New York City in November 1956. The two had four children: Frank Jr., Billy, Holly, and Heidi. In 1961, after seven years with Al Capp , Frazetta tried to return to comic books but was unsuccessful. He
2970-528: Was traveling throughout the U.S. with public showings at comics conventions. She also co-founded Frazetta Girls alongside daughter Sara Frazetta in 2014. The Frazetta Girls company operates as a web store for official Frank Frazetta merchandise, and has a large social media presence for daily postings of Frazetta's work. Since 2014, Frazetta Girls has also collaborated with modern influential brands such as Primitive Skateboarding , Kid Robot , HUF Worldwide, and Mezco Toyz . In March 2020, Holly Frazetta announced
3025-451: Was working, and he might say, 'Very nice, very nice. But perhaps if you did this or that.' But that's about it. We never had any great conversations. He spoke very broken English. He kind of left you on your own. I learned more from my friends there." In 1944, at age 16, Frazetta, who had "always had this urge to be doing comic books ", began working in comics artist Bernard Baily 's studio doing pencil clean-ups. His first comic-book work
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