Frank Frazetta, February 9, 1928 - May 10, 2010
May 10, 2010 11:24 AM   Subscribe

Famous artist has passed away at age of 92. Most known for his work with the Tarzan/Conan books. But if you have read any Science Fiction or Fantasy at all, you likely will have run across his intriguing work where the cover illustration was likely better than the book within.
posted by somnambulist (17 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: Just missed it -- mathowie



 
Three posts enter, one post leaves?
posted by joe lisboa at 11:25 AM on May 10, 2010


.*3
posted by Pecinpah at 11:27 AM on May 10, 2010


Jesus Christ... if there ever was an argument for a 24 wait period when someone dies this (the 3 posts right in a row) is certainly it.
posted by edgeways at 11:27 AM on May 10, 2010 [1 favorite]


Frazetta can't be dead! It's not possible... He would bite off Death's face or something....

Crom!
posted by GenjiandProust at 11:27 AM on May 10, 2010


How many times did this guy die?
posted by notmydesk at 11:27 AM on May 10, 2010


This FPP doesn't even have his name in it until you click through to post a comment. Hrm.
posted by CitrusFreak12 at 11:28 AM on May 10, 2010


Putting this post up is like a Frazetta painting - if you're going to to it, do it hardcore.
posted by robocop is bleeding at 11:28 AM on May 10, 2010


He'll continue to be dead while somebody tries crafting a decent post.
posted by ardgedee at 11:29 AM on May 10, 2010


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posted by Scott H at 11:29 AM on May 10, 2010


Poor guy aged 10 years in under a minute.
posted by DU at 11:30 AM on May 10, 2010


Ok everybody stay calm, someone with a battle axe will be along shortly to clean up the front page.
posted by nola at 11:30 AM on May 10, 2010 [1 favorite]


I will miss you, Famous Artist.
posted by turaho at 11:31 AM on May 10, 2010 [1 favorite]


3 shitty posts on Metafilter constructed as tribute to exception dead person. Coming up after the break.
posted by GuyZero at 11:31 AM on May 10, 2010


Well dang.

I was intrigued enough in the 80's to buy all his cook collections. They are weird, wonderful, sexist, sexy, and tortured. A hardcore individualist with a warped and wonderful mind.
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 11:32 AM on May 10, 2010


He's so famous, we can't tell you his name until you click to add him to your cart!
posted by inturnaround at 11:33 AM on May 10, 2010


It's times like this that I am tempted to post another obit thread....just for the amusing sake of having one more.

Alas, however, that my better judgment prevents me from senselessly adding to the pile-up. Something about crapping on the front step, and all.
posted by kaseijin at 11:33 AM on May 10, 2010


cook collections? Hmm I guess I had cock on the brain while trying to write "all of his book collections."
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 11:34 AM on May 10, 2010


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