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Brian Froud was
born in 1947 in
Winchester, England
and graduated from
Maidstone College
of Art with honors
and a degree in
Graphic Design in
1971.
In 1978 Brian Froud
and his friend Alan
Lee put together
an ensemble of drawings
and paintings which
the world adored:
FAERIES.t.
Brian Froud's art
caught the eyes
of many, including
Jim Henson. In 1978,
Henson hired Froud
to help create a
unique otherworld,
known as THE WORLD
OF THE DARK CRYSTAL.
The film "The
Dark Crystal"
was the result.
In Henson's film
'Labyrinth,' Brian
Froud lent his unique
style as Conceptual
Designer.
Froud collaborated
with the screenwriter
of 'Labyrinth,'
Terry Jones. to
create several books
including LADY COTTINGTON'S
PRESSED FAIRY BOOK,
based on a wickedly
funny and demented
concept.
In 1998,Froud published
a sequel to FAERIES.
The book, titled
GOOD FAERIES/BAD
FAERIES, is another
masterful collection
of visions dark
and bright..
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