   frank kelly freas (27 august 1922 â 2 january 2005) was an american science fiction and fantasy artist with a career spanning more than 50 years. he was known as the "dean of science fiction artists" and he was the second artist inducted by the science fiction hall of fame. ==early life, education, and personal life== born in hornell, new york, freas (pronounced like "freeze") was the son of two photographers, and was raised in canada. he was educated at lafayette high school in buffalo, where he received training from long-time art teacher elizabeth weiffenbach. he entered the united states army air forces right out of high school (crystal beach, ontario, canada). he flew as camera man for reconnaissance in the south pacific and painted bomber noses during world war ii. he then worked for curtis-wright for a brief period, then went to study at the art institute of pittsburgh and began to work in advertising. he married pauline (polly) bussard in 1952; they had two children, jacqui and jerry. polly died of cancer in january 1987. in 1988 he married (and is survived by) dr. laura brodian. ==career== the fantasy magazine weird tales published the first cover art by freas on its november 1950 issue: "the piper" illustrating "the third shadow" by h. russell wakefield. his second was a year later in the same magazine, followed by several planet stories or weird tales covers and interior illustrations for three gnome press books in 1952. with his illustrating career underway, he continued to devise unique and imaginative concepts for other fantasy and science fiction mag
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