Brian Froud
Brian Froud is an English fantasy illustrator. For over 35 years, Brian Froud has been regarded as the pre-eminent faerie artist in the world and an authority on faeries and faerie lore. His international best-selling book, FAERIES with fantasy and Tolkien illustrator Alan Lee is considered a modern classic. His landmark work with Jim Henson as conceptual designer on feature films THE DARK CRYSTAL, LABYRINTH and other Henson projects set new standards for design, puppeteering and animatronics in film and are considered landmarks in the evolution of modern day special effects and attract an international cult following .
Brian's work has been licensed by numerous licensing companies internationally. His work inspires Faerieworlds and FaerieCon, festival events that attract over 30,000 guests annually. Brian created concept designs for a sequel to THE DARK CRYSTAL, produced by the Jim Henson Company and is developing concept designs for feature film projects now in development. He and Wendy created the story concept for a graphic novel series based on THE DARK CRYSTAL to be published by Archaia Comics in 2011. His work has been featured in exhibitions throughout the world and his paintings reside in many private and public collections. Brian lives in Devon, England with his wife, internationally acclaimed doll maker Wendy Froud.The Art of Brian Froud
By Terri Windling
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http://www.worldoffroud.com/about/articles/artofbf.php
Why Brian Froud Inspires Me
The writer and artist Terri Windling states in her article The Art Of Brian Froud that basic fairytale images are challenged by Froud. He explores the parallels between landscapes and imagination, his art is free and often his designs are not entirely finished due to preference of freedom of form.
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I find his working approach to art interesting and very achievable. He takes sights he sees everyday and finds faces and creatures hidden within landscapes. Because of his artistic style and imagination Froud has been involved in a number of projects. From a young age I enjoyed the fantasy stylings of The Dark Crystal (1982) and especially in the fantasy film Labyrinth (1986). With such a variety of collaborations Froud has had the opportunity to explore different mediums in which to portray his work.
Within my own working approach I would like to keep a freedom and fantasy element present. With creative pieces the possibilities are limitless.
