![]() ![]() He is also legendary for his invaluable contributions to film, including acting as conceptual and costume designer for The Dark Crystal and concept designer for Labyrinth. Froud’s work has been published in countless additional tomes such as The Goblin Companion: A Field Guide to Goblins, Lady Cottington’s Pressed Fairy Book and Good Faeries/Bad Faeries, to name a few. Reissued in 2002 and again in 2010, Faeries has sold more than 3 million copies and is considered a modern classic of its genre. ![]() In 1978, his collaboration with Alan Lee, the book Faeries, became an instant international success. Brian FroudĬonsidered the pre-eminent fairy artist of our generation, Brian Froud’s prolific body of art is recognized, and beloved, the world over. Many of the stories are familiar to humans, but the true story is told by the faeries. Readers encounter individual faeries, each with a story to uncover, as told by the faeries themselves. ![]() The exhibition will be on view at AFA of SoHo from September 12th through October 12th, 2014.īrian Froud's Faeries' Tales explores the complex relationship and the liminal state between the human and faery world where interaction occurs. On exhibition, a collection of 30 paintings by Brian and 10 sculptures by Wendy created for their newest book, Brian Froud's Faeries' Tales, published by Abrams. ![]()
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