Frank Frazetta
b. : 09 February 1928
d. : 10 May 2010
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He was a prolific comic book and sci-fi artist of unbelievable talent. His hey-day was the 1960's, and even now, when you see one of his works, you know who painted it. He did three album covers for Molly Hatchet, and implanted an image of what Conan the Barbarian looked like into every fantasy reader's mind until Ah-Nuld came along in the movie series.
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Personally, I think he was the reincarnation of Gustave Doré, a 19th-Century artist/engraver whose works undoubtedly influenced Frazetta. You can tell a Doré picture when you see it too. I'll have to find a couple by him and post them in a couple days.
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