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Brian Froud is well known for [[Fantasy Art]], mainly focusing of faerie folk. After the rise of [[Fantasy Art]] in [[The Seventies]] with notables like [[Frank Frazetta]] and [[Boris Vallejo]], the cladistic tree of [[Fantasy Art]] and grew and branched into [[Sub Genres]], one such subgenre was [[Faerie Art]]. [[Brian Froud]] ''is'' [[Faerie Art]]. |
Brian Froud is well known for [[Fantasy Art]], mainly focusing of faerie folk. After the rise of [[Fantasy Art]] in [[The Seventies]] with notables like [[Frank Frazetta]] and [[Boris Vallejo]], the cladistic tree of [[Fantasy Art]] and grew and branched into [[Sub Genres]], one such subgenre was [[Faerie Art]]. [[Brian Froud]] ''is'' [[Faerie Art]]. |
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Most people will recognize him for his work on the films ''[[ |
Most people will recognize him for his work on the films ''[[Labyrinth]]'' and ''[[The Dark Crystal]]'', in which his concept art provided the foundation for the extensive [[World Building]] seen in those films. |
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Froud's homepage can be found [http://www.worldoffroud.com/www/main.cfm here]. |
Froud's homepage can be found [https://web.archive.org/web/20090228155157/http://www.worldoffroud.com/www/main.cfm here]. |
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=== Notable Projects === |
=== Notable Projects === |
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* ''[[The Dark Crystal]]'' |
* ''[[The Dark Crystal]]'' |
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* ''[[Faeries]]'': An art book co-produced by Froud and [[Alan Lee]]; probably Froud's best-known work. Spawned an obscure 1981 animated TV special. |
* ''[[Faeries]]'': An art book co-produced by Froud and [[Alan Lee]]; probably Froud's best-known work. Spawned an obscure 1981 animated TV special. |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Labyrinth]]'' |
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** ''The Goblin Companion'': An art book with concept art from the movie, written by featuring humorous biographies of dozens of goblins and fleshing out the world of the Labyrinth. Illustrated by Froud and written by ''Labyrinth'' screenwriter [[Monty Python|Terry Jones]]. |
** ''The Goblin Companion'': An art book with concept art from the movie, written by featuring humorous biographies of dozens of goblins and fleshing out the world of the Labyrinth. Illustrated by Froud and written by ''Labyrinth'' screenwriter [[Monty Python|Terry Jones]]. |
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Latest revision as of 14:28, 3 September 2018
Brian Froud is well known for Fantasy Art, mainly focusing of faerie folk. After the rise of Fantasy Art in The Seventies with notables like Frank Frazetta and Boris Vallejo, the cladistic tree of Fantasy Art and grew and branched into Sub Genres, one such subgenre was Faerie Art. Brian Froud is Faerie Art.
Most people will recognize him for his work on the films Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal, in which his concept art provided the foundation for the extensive World Building seen in those films.
Froud's homepage can be found here.
Notable Projects
- The Dark Crystal
- Faeries: An art book co-produced by Froud and Alan Lee; probably Froud's best-known work. Spawned an obscure 1981 animated TV special.
- Labyrinth
- The Goblin Companion: An art book with concept art from the movie, written by featuring humorous biographies of dozens of goblins and fleshing out the world of the Labyrinth. Illustrated by Froud and written by Labyrinth screenwriter Terry Jones.