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May 10, 2010
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Frank Frazetta passed away today. I don't really know what to say. I'm left speechless. My heart goes out to his family in this time of mourning. He will be remembered and his work will live on to inspire generations to come.

In replying to :icongattadonna: 's Journal, I finally found the words that had left me last night.


"I had a similar experience and reaction with my sister. I was stunned, speechless and saddened. Despite my more than established sense of mortality, the possibility of a world without Frank Frazetta seemed inconceivable. She asked me who he was and for a moment I could only mouth words without sound. He was Frazetta - living myth and legend - a man who, without ever having met me or knowing, inspired a deep love of all things fantasy within my mind. Nearly every book I read as a young adult featured some work of his or someone attempting to mimic his style. It was his work that made me appreciate the pencil as a tool of ideas and way to express the thoughts I dreamed. He was my inspiration and his work the spark of light in my mind when all others were dim. I could not express to her the great sadness I felt - the same as when Jack Kirby left us.  Godspeed on your final journey Frank. You've touched us all."
  • Mood: Sadness
  • Listening to: Malcom Reynolds
  • Reading: ...is fundamental.
  • Watching: Firefly
  • Playing: Ideas
  • Eating: Something that was alive but is now dead.
  • Drinking: Freshly squeezed innards of the above.
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