Spectrum Presents: Frank Frazetta: Rough Work (Hardcover)

by Frank Frazetta (Author), Arnie Fenner (Editor), Cathy Fenner (Editor)

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Frank Frazetta has excelled in a wide variety of artistic formats, from fine art to paperback covers, comic books to record albums. His atmospheric worlds of sinewy superheroes, seductive sirens, and vivid monsters are wonderfully detailed, fully realized, and unmistakably his. This book gives fans an intimate glimpse of Frazetta's creative process by showcasing not only black-and-white and full-color drawings from his sketchbooks, but concept art as well, showing the artist's raw imagination and problem-solving skills. Printed on deluxe art paper and featuring personal and previously unpublished material, these “rough works” offer a fascinating look at how a modern master creates.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Spectrum Fantastic Art; 1st Hardcover Ed edition (September 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599290138
• ISBN-13: 978-1599290133
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #197,312 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Three words: A Must Have!, November 28, 2007

By	Andre Heeger (Germany) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I don't think I need to tell anybody what a great artist Frank Frazetta is. His different techniques, his compositions, simply fantastic. You can always tell when it's a Frazetta, but he will surprise you with every "new" piece of his art. I'd even say that without him the entire fantasy craze would probably still be in its infancy.
Frank was the one artist who was able to really pull me into his worlds at a time when fantasy books were mostly published in paperback. And he hasn't aged a bit. He introduced me to strange worlds, great warriors and beautiful women like nobody else before or since.
The book's 127 pages are filled with pencils, sketches, studies, both in color and in black and white. The introduction has 7 pages. From then on it's pure art. It's very interesting to study the concept art, and to discover what he changed for the final painting or illustration. Of course those are not included here (if you don't own them already, I strongly suggest you take a look at Legacy, Icon and Testament, the three marvellous hardcovers from Underwood Books).
The book is a huge source of inspiration for painters and modellers but also for writers and anybody interested in the classic arts.
As always with Spectrum Books the reproduction quality is first class.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Yet Another Fawning Compilation, January 1, 2008

By	James S. Hentschell (st. louis, mo) - See all my reviews

I am entranced by the skil of Frazetta. What is not necessary is the fawning, hyped swirl that surrounds this great art. The book is small in size, which means that a lot of art is not viewable due to the tight binding in the gutter. A little extra paper would have been a great help. The art is superb, as usual, and there is a large group of "roughs" that were new to me and demanded a breathless examination. Frazetta is a spectacular illustrator and his roughs bring out some of the arduous steps that were necessary to obtain the final work. As an amateur artist, this is a fine addition to my art book collection.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to put down!!, October 7, 2007

By	Bob Eggleton "zillabob" (Providence, RI United States) - See all my reviews

Frazetta is without question a living legend in the annals of Science Fiction and Fantasy art. He's had many books devoted to his work, over the years, and all worth owning. This new book is quite special-it's a small "sketchbook" sized tome that contains something people rarely see-artist's sketches and concepts. Inside are the "seeds" of many legendary paintings. Sketches of apes, dinosaurs, dragons, warriors, John Carter, Conan...one gem after another. For the artist, and art student, it's a must-have book simply because the sketches show the thinking going on in Frazetta's process. Which is why these studies,color scribbles and "rough" work, are so good to see. Finished paintings are one thing, but the sketchbook work is amazing, because you see how the creative process happens. It's also got a great design that makes it "feel" and appear like an actual sketchbook, which adds another dimension to what is contained in it. I can't put it down!