My Favorite Artists and Their Art: Frank Frazetta

As a genre that spans multiple mediums, fantasy has been able to introduce people to new worlds, new concepts, and encounters that only the imagination could provide. Within the art world, very few fantasy artists have ever been given the credit that they deserve for their artistic work. Aesthetically, fantasy in art is usually comprised of scenes of scantily clad barbarian men and women battling with supernatural forces, though there are other kinds of fantasy art. However, when it comes to "pulp fantasy", as I often refer to it, no artist has ever had the kind of cultural impact and influence that Frank Frazetta has. His works have pushed the envelope in ways that are almost indescribable. The men he draws are muscle-bound and rippling with testosterone; the women are voluptuous sensual creatures who can barely stand due to their endowments; the monsters are as grotesque and as savage could be.

Conan the Adventurer (1965)


Birdman (1972)


Cat Girl (1984)


Conan the Barbarian (1966)


Vampirella (1969)


Egyptian Queen (1969)


The Death Dealer (1973)


Conan the Usurper (1967)


The Tempest Witch, also known as The Sea-Witch (1967)


Vampirella (1996)


Conan the Destroyer (1971)


The Silver Warrior (1972)


Witch (1981)


Conan the Conqueror (1967)