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1946 New London, Connecticut - 2022. Known for: Illustrator-fantasy figure.
Ken Kelly, an illustrator of heroic fantasies including dragons, sexy nudes and huges muscle-bound figures, was born in 1946 in New London, Connecticut, and grew up on neighboring Long Island, New... Read full biography
Ken Kelly, an illustrator of heroic fantasies including dragons, sexy nudes and huges muscle-bound figures, was born in 1946 in New London, Connecticut, and grew up on neighboring Long Island, New York. As a child, he watched his "Uncle," well-known fantasy illustrator, Frank Frazetta (married to... Read full biography
Ken Kelly, an illustrator of heroic fantasies including dragons, sexy nudes and huges muscle-bound figures, was born in 1946 in New London, Connecticut, and grew up on neighboring Long Island, New York. As a child, he watched his "Uncle," well-known fantasy illustrator, Frank Frazetta (married to Kelly's cousin), draw during family gatherings. Following graduation from high school, Kelly joined the Marines for four years, from 1964-1968, illustrating "The Gitmo Gazette" magazine while stationed... Read full biography
Ken Kelly, an illustrator of heroic fantasies including dragons, sexy nudes and huges muscle-bound figures, was born in 1946 in New London, Connecticut, and grew up on neighboring Long Island, New York. As a child, he watched his "Uncle," well-known fantasy illustrator, Frank Frazetta (married to Kelly's cousin), draw during family gatherings. Following graduation from high school, Kelly joined the Marines for four years, from 1964-1968, illustrating "The Gitmo Gazette" magazine while stationed in Cuba. Returning to New York City, Kelly went to Frazetta in his studio, who suggested Kelly study with him in preparation for a commercial art career. Soon thereafter, he received his first commission, from Warren's "Vampirella Magazine". His... Read full biography
Ken Kelly, an illustrator of heroic fantasies including dragons, sexy nudes and huges muscle-bound figures, was born in 1946 in New London, Connecticut, and grew up on neighboring Long Island, New York. As a child, he watched his "Uncle," well-known fantasy illustrator, Frank Frazetta (married to Kelly's cousin), draw during family gatherings. Following graduation from high school, Kelly joined the Marines for four years, from 1964-1968, illustrating "The Gitmo Gazette" magazine while stationed in Cuba. Returning to New York City, Kelly went to Frazetta in his studio, who suggested Kelly study with him in preparation for a commercial art career. Soon thereafter, he received his first commission, from Warren's "Vampirella Magazine". His painting, titled, "The Lurking Terror", featured a woman whose terrified face didn't satisfy Frazetta, to whom Kelly showed the painting, and Fraz... Read full biography
Ken Kelly - Artist Info
About Ken Kelly: Keywords
Keywords (18)
Art Method
- •Comic Book, Comic Strip Artist, Comic Figures
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Comic Strip/Book Humor
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Humor, Whimsy
- •Nude Figure, Nudity
- •Outer Space, Science Fiction
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Figure Specialty