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Another Icon Ascends to Geek Heaven.

Postby Lansiron » Mon May 10, 2010 4:57 pm

Frank Frazetta has passed from this world.

You could credit Tolkien and Howard for defining what the Fantasy genre is today, just as you could say Gygax and Arneson helped codify fantasy gaming. These luminaries are now joined by Frazetta, who nearly singlehandedly defined what fantasy art is. His influence is visible in practically every brushstroke in that body of work-- traditional through to digital and back, whether it's novel covers, RPG supplements, video game concepts, comic books, and even rock album covers.

Suffice to say, he is one of my favorite people ever.

Do yourself a favor and spend some time looking at his work.

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Re: Another Icon Ascends to Geek Heaven.

Postby Chrystenise » Mon May 10, 2010 5:06 pm

Oh poo. =(

RIP and best of wishes to his family and friends.

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Re: Another Icon Ascends to Geek Heaven.

Postby Delion » Mon May 10, 2010 5:47 pm

Ah man... I've been trying to educate my roomies about Frazetta art this past week.
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Re: Another Icon Ascends to Geek Heaven.

Postby Tarq » Mon May 10, 2010 6:08 pm

Well, fuck.

RIP. Hopefully he's in Valhall, with six or seven ladies like this.
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Re: Another Icon Ascends to Geek Heaven.

Postby Bellesta » Mon May 10, 2010 7:36 pm

;-;

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Re: Another Icon Ascends to Geek Heaven.

Postby Israia » Mon May 10, 2010 8:00 pm

RIP, good sir. I never knew your name before, but after I googled it, I recognize almost every picture I see.

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Re: Another Icon Ascends to Geek Heaven.

Postby Chelody » Tue May 11, 2010 5:29 am

May a flight of valkyrie women wearing gold spangled blood coated bras riding flaming birds of prey carry him to his final rest.
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Re: Another Icon Ascends to Geek Heaven.

Postby Mugrir » Tue May 11, 2010 10:45 am

So many 'founders' of modern fantasy and gaming have been passing recently. Maybe they'll be able to set up a gaming table for themselves in the afterlife.

Rest In Peace.

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Re: Another Icon Ascends to Geek Heaven.

Postby Lansiron » Tue May 11, 2010 2:58 pm

Chelody wrote:May a flight of valkyrie women wearing gold spangled blood coated bras riding flaming birds of prey carry him to his final rest.


Man. If after my own passing someone voices a similar sentiment, I'll know I did something right.

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Re: Another Icon Ascends to Geek Heaven.

Postby Bellesta » Tue May 11, 2010 3:08 pm

This man was one of my main inspirations that got me into art, my father had books with his work that I would sit for hours and stare at.


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