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[wombat]

Not magazine specific, but why not. This is from the Frazetta Museum facebook page posted by William Frazetta. 

 

"Frazetta's original cover painting for 'Conan the Buccaneer' was loosely inspired by one of his own illustrations for the Canaveral Press edition of 'Tarzan and the Castaways'. Certainly a far more complex composition than many of his other book covers of the same time period, Frank's painting electrified audiences and revitalized sales of the flagging 'Conan' series. Fans rejoiced, the publisher was ecstatic, but Frazetta was not satisfied: something just didn't look right. When the original was returned to him Frank repainted the barbarian's face and helmet, adding armor to the figure and detail to the necklace. Still sensing that the work was unbalanced he ultimately elected to remove the barbarian entirely and start over. The painting in its present form is entitled 'The Destroyer' and is easily one of Frazetta's most popular works. Neither version shown on these pages stil exists. [Fenner] still like[d] the first rendering a great deal, almost as much as the revised canvas, and said as much to Frank during a visit to his home. Without turning his head, he shot [Fenner] a sidelong glance and growled simply, "It was ."

Excerpt from 'Testament' (Fenner, 2001).

My grandfather would often change pieces of artwork when they returned from the publisher, and I always get questions (often asked in frustration) as to why he would do it. There could be a few different reasons: first, he knew he had to do them for a publication, so certain things were off-limits (ie nudity such as in Cat Girl); second, in the case of 'The Destroyer', he liked to make sure most of his paintings gave each side a fighting chance. Originally, the barbarian was choking someone in the middle of a battlefield, unarmed. Sure, Frazetta painted fantasy, a genre in which anything is possible, but he still liked to err on the side of reality-- no one was immortal, and that included the barbarian. The third major reason for his changes, and the most important one, is that he just simply didn't like the first version. Whether it was due to licensing constraints or "bad" ideas, the first one didn't speak to him, so to make himself happy he'd redo it.

 

 

 

Edited April 10, 2020 by wombat

[wombat]

Frazetta's original cover for "Flashman at the Charge" by George MacDonald Fraser. (Signet, 1974, 15x23 oil on board)

Frazetta's painting for Flasman at the Charge perfectly captured the essence of Fraser's rougish character. Flashman spends half the novel in stark terror (as one of the "nobel 600" at the infamous charge of the Light Bigade and, subsequently, as a prisoner of the Russians), and the other half chasing anything remotely female.

As was his habit, Frank reworked the painting slightly after publication. "Pleasing the art director was one thing," Frazetta notes, "but I didnt think anything of scrapping the whole thing when I got it back. I've got to live with it, not them. If something doesnt look right to me, like the girl's face in the Flashman painting, I'm going to change it."

Excerpt from "Legacy" edited by Arnie & Cathy Fenner.

 

[wombat]

And if you can, please support the Frazetta Museum. 

http://www.frazettamuseum.com/?fbclid=IwAR3HGSZ1Xpqdl4l8ImU5EwB6uZd_fvjrQvYcFwevDlCfEJ3YjoZi8SxaIhM

 

 

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The Frazetta Girls Twitter account also a fantastic source for #FrazettaFacts.

https://twitter.com/frazettagirls

[wombat]

The Frazetta Museum is having a Facebook live event on Sunday to celebrate Frank's passing ten years ago. 

 

https://www.facebook.com/events/234162047676043/

 

As you may be aware, this Sunday, May 10th, will be the ten year anniversary of Frank Frazetta's passing. We would like to spend this time celebrating his life, and invite you to join us via Facebook Live (posted here) at 2PM EST on Sunday to talk about the life of Frank Frazetta. Frank Jr and Lori Frazetta will walk around the grounds of the estate and talk about Frank Sr on a more personal level, and will answer questions that any of you may ask. So set aside 20-30 minutes to join us for this-- it will be a good way to get out of the quarantine funk and give you the opportunity to learn more about Frazetta's life 

As always, we truly appreciate the support you all have been giving us, especially right now while we must remain closed for quarantine. Every penny spent on our website www.frazettamuseum.com is put back into the museum for preservation purposes. Thank you!

-William Frazetta

[wombat]

On 5/8/2020 at 6:34 PM, wombat said:

The Frazetta Museum is having a Facebook live event on Sunday to celebrate Frank's passing ten years ago. 

 

https://www.facebook.com/events/234162047676043/

 

As you may be aware, this Sunday, May 10th, will be the ten year anniversary of Frank Frazetta's passing. We would like to spend this time celebrating his life, and invite you to join us via Facebook Live (posted here) at 2PM EST on Sunday to talk about the life of Frank Frazetta. Frank Jr and Lori Frazetta will walk around the grounds of the estate and talk about Frank Sr on a more personal level, and will answer questions that any of you may ask. So set aside 20-30 minutes to join us for this-- it will be a good way to get out of the quarantine funk and give you the opportunity to learn more about Frazetta's life 

As always, we truly appreciate the support you all have been giving us, especially right now while we must remain closed for quarantine. Every penny spent on our website www.frazettamuseum.com is put back into the museum for preservation purposes. Thank you!

-William Frazetta

You can watch this now on the Frazetta Museum face book page. It was very informative and interesting. I highly recommend giving it a watch to hear about some personal stories about Frazetta and see some great shots of the museum. 

[srezvan]

These just arrived in the mail from the museum.

 

[JRBaxter]

I thought the live event today was pretty cool.  I enjoyed the background story about the demon painting and Frazetta’s wife not permitting it to be hung in the museum.

[stippy52]

Frazetta Art Museim: Intro 5/20/20

[oakman29]

53 minutes ago, stippy52 said:

Frazetta Art Museim: Intro 5/20/20

This guy talks too much, sheesh!🙄

[wombat]

23 hours ago, oakman29 said:

This guy talks too much, sheesh!🙄

Yeah, this one was a bit odd. I didn't post it here because it wasn't that great. I tiny bit of history and lots of blabbering. Lori is much more polished. 

[wombat]

Awesome new Frazetta art book. You can order directly from the Frazetta Museum website. 

 

 

[oakman29]

8 hours ago, wombat said:

Awesome new Frazetta art book. You can order directly from the Frazetta Museum website. 

 

 

I gotta have me one.🥰

[GeneticNinja]

I'm looking forward to getting that book. I have the one released I think a year or so ago that came in a deluxe slipcase version. These two should go well together.

There was a Frazetta TV episode I think on CNBC that I still need to find. Someone posted about it here or perhaps on the Statue Forum. But back then it wasn't online. Hopefully someone put it up by now.

[cstojano]

On 5/24/2020 at 5:05 AM, GeneticNinja said:

I'm looking forward to getting that book. I have the one released I think a year or so ago that came in a deluxe slipcase version. These two should go well together.

There was a Frazetta TV episode I think on CNBC that I still need to find. Someone posted about it here or perhaps on the Statue Forum. But back then it wasn't online. Hopefully someone put it up by now.

It was on Fox Business. I can't find it anywhere online either. i think the series was called Strange Inheritance. 

[wombat]

Cool video. 

 

 

[wombat]

Death Dealer statue up for preorder today from Level 52 studios. Very nice price. 

https://shop.level52studios.com/products/death-dealer-ex

 

 

[GeneticNinja]

On 5/28/2020 at 11:20 AM, cstojano said:

It was on Fox Business. I can't find it anywhere online either. i think the series was called Strange Inheritance. 

Someone has to have it saved. I imagine that a fan put it on DVR or something. Perhaps we'll have to keep waiting.

Does anyone have any of the Frazetta prints from the museum? I see there are a bunch of different paper options. I think I have a new idea for a display.

[telerites]

On 5/28/2020 at 11:20 AM, cstojano said:

It was on Fox Business. I can't find it anywhere online either. i think the series was called Strange Inheritance. 

 

1 hour ago, GeneticNinja said:

Someone has to have it saved. I imagine that a fan put it on DVR or something. Perhaps we'll have to keep waiting.

Does anyone have any of the Frazetta prints from the museum? I see there are a bunch of different paper options. I think I have a new idea for a display.

It was Season 3 Episode 2 of "Strange Inheritance," called "Fantasy Fued."

Evidently if you are a DirectTV subscriber, you can view it.

https://trakt.tv/shows/strange-inheritance/seasons/3/episodes/2

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On 6/1/2020 at 5:47 PM, wombat said:

Cool video. 

 

 

Very nice.  My first Frazetta OA pickup was this work's prelim: