About Frank Frazetta

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Frank Frazzeta
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    Frank Frazetta, an internationally known illustrator of fantasy art and comics, was born on February 9, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York. It has been reported that his art career began at age three and that some of his works were sold by age eight, to his grandmother, for one cent. Her interest encouraged him to pursue his interest in art. Frank was the oldest of four children, and when he was only in kindergarten his teacher was impressed that his drawing abilities were better than 10 year olds. Frazetta created comic books throughout elementary school, with a "Snowman" and "The Red Devil and Goldy" as the main characters. These characters still exist and exhibit a high level of sophistication, especially considering...

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