A somber day for fans of illustrative art due to the passing of Frank Frazetta whose beginnings a s a “lowly” comic book artist led to his being the most respected amd well-known fantasy painter of his generation. Here are a few links to some of the artist’s work on the web.

Golden Age Comic Book Stories is where to find this color collection of Buck Rogers paintings used when that character appeared in Famous Funnies back in the early 1950′s.

http://goldenagecomicbookstories.blogspot.com/2009/01/frank-frazetta-buck-rogers-covers.html

The Unofficial Frazetta Art Gallery offers a large selection of sketches as well as more completed works.

http://frankfrazetta.org/

The Pin-Up Gallery offers a brief overview of the artist’s career and then a gallery of some lesser seen and even recent material from Frazetta.

http://www.thepinupfiles.com/frazetta.html

Finally, here’s a YouTube link to the trailer for the 2003 documentary film, Frazetta: Painting With Fire.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mm65Opc74Y

Craig Yoe wrote on Facebook: Every morning I look at a treasured original drawing of three zoftig ladies he drew and I never cease to be amazed. I’ll never forget chatting with him, so handsome in his tux, at a gallery opening of his 15 years ago. An old lady asked, “Was that Tony Curtis you… were talking to?” That’s how I’ll remember him, a strong, brilliant genius.

Rest In Peace, Fritz!

BoOkStEvE!