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FRANK FRAZETTA
THE RIDER, 1960'S
Frank Frazetta's extraordinary facility with pencil, pen, and brush, combined with an imagination of unrivalled depth and scope, have brought him a well-deserved worldwide fame during his fifty years as a professional artist. His richly creative compositions and unique style have influenced literally generations of artists. The Rider is a light fantasy romance by the master storyteller Edgar Rice Burroughs, who writes about an imaginary kingdom whose bored prince exchanges identities with a mysterious dashing bandit. Frazetta's cover employs somber tints and rich texture to convey a landscape of emotional suggestiveness. The enigmatic main figure is quietly expressive and dramatically enveloped by dark mystery. Frazetta's design is simple, yet richly inventive and powerful in its ability to evoke responses from the viewer. Frazetta intensified these qualities in his later masterpiece, The Death Dealer, one of his most recognized and profound images. The Rider was the original source of inspiration for that oil, oil on board--20 x 16 inches .
(c) 1994 Dr. David Winiewicz
THE RIDER, 1960'S
Frank Frazetta's extraordinary facility with pencil, pen, and brush, combined with an imagination of unrivalled depth and scope, have brought him a well-deserved worldwide fame during his fifty years as a professional artist. His richly creative compositions and unique style have influenced literally generations of artists. The Rider is a light fantasy romance by the master storyteller Edgar Rice Burroughs, who writes about an imaginary kingdom whose bored prince exchanges identities with a mysterious dashing bandit. Frazetta's cover employs somber tints and rich texture to convey a landscape of emotional suggestiveness. The enigmatic main figure is quietly expressive and dramatically enveloped by dark mystery. Frazetta's design is simple, yet richly inventive and powerful in its ability to evoke responses from the viewer. Frazetta intensified these qualities in his later masterpiece, The Death Dealer, one of his most recognized and profound images. The Rider was the original source of inspiration for that oil, oil on board--20 x 16 inches .
(c) 1994 Dr. David Winiewicz