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Frank Frazetta prelim sketch for frontis of Burroughs' Monster Men

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Frank Frazetta prelim sketch for frontis of Burroughs' Monster Men Comic Art

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Title:	Frank Frazetta prelim sketch for frontis of Burroughs' Monster Men
Artist:	Frank Frazetta (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Prelim
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	7,786
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	8
Added to Site:	10/29/2013
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Back when I got this (late 90s?), I asked Doc Dave about the piece, and I recall that he told me that this was a preliminary sketch Frazetta made for the frontispiece for the Edgar Rice Burroughs Ace paperback edition of "The Monster Men," but he said it had to be reconceived with fewer, thicker lines to stand up to the primitive printing process they used in the 60s. The final published version is great, but I really like this earlier concept, too. One aspect of this piece that interested me was that Frazetta employed both of his favorite compositions here: a circular motif and a pyramidal structure. In fact, it looks to me as though he darkened in the right thumb of the caveman in order to strengthen the circular pattern formed by his arms. This appeared in the Frazetta illustrated Conan hardback a few years ago. Thanks for taking a look!

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Marvelman Excelsior
Member Since 2011

Posted on 1/22/2014

Powerful sketch! Love the scratchy lines, they really convey such energy! Very interesting to see such a fine prelim - Frazetta's figurework is superb

Mark Howland
Member Since 2004

Posted on 2/12/2014

How every line, in the aggregate, can just be so perfect is beyond me. To state the obvious, what a genius Fritz was.

Michael Haack
Member Since 2008

Posted on 3/31/2014

Amazing prelim!!

David K
Member Since 2008

Posted on 8/19/2014

Pure genius!!!

GAB R
Member Since 2007

Posted on 7/12/2017

Love all these drawings. Pure study of the human figure and movement.

steve staszower
Member Since 2005

Posted on 11/17/2017

Nice!! what great linework. That sketch is so ... Frazetta!

Sean Clarke
Member Since 2005

Posted on 11/15/2019

Frazetta: the genius jedi of gestural drawing!

David Matheny
Member Since 2021

Posted on 12/1/2021

just a master at work. the line work is hypnotizing to see how everything is in place and it is perfect. congrats, even for a prelim this is perfect.

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