Frank Frazetta American artist Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frank-Frazetta Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frank-Frazetta Also known as: Frank Frazzetta Written by Don Vaughan Don Vaughan is a freelance writer based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Don Vaughan Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jun 26, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Original name: Frank Frazzetta (Show more) Born: February 9, 1928, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. (Show more) Died: May 10, 2010, Fort Myers, Florida (Show more) Frank Frazetta (born February 9, 1928, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died May 10, 2010, Fort Myers, Florida) was an American artist regarded as one of the most gifted in the fantasy and science-fiction genres. His distinct style, epitomized by muscular men and voluptuous women commonly rendered with a dark palette, was an obvious influence on many of his contemporaries. Born Frank Frazzetta (he later changed his last name because he thought it looked clumsy with two z’s and two t’s), Frazetta demonstrated a talent for drawing at an early age. He began taking lessons at the Brooklyn Academy of Fine Arts ...(100 of 891 words)

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