Brian Froud (Winchester, 1947) is an English painter and illustrator. He lives and works in Devon with his wife Wendy Froud, also a fantasy artist. His paintings are often inspired by the nature of Dartmoor, in the Devon National Park, and by European folklore and mythology.
Froud is known worldwide for his paintings of fairies and other creatures of the Sidhe. Together with Alan Lee he wrote and illustrated the book Fate (1978), which became one of the best known texts of the 20th century and was published in Italy in 1979. In 2002 a special edition of Fate with eight pages was published (not in Italy). plus and new designs, which once again met with great success.
In addition to his countless picture books, Brian also has credits as a concept artist for several films, including Jim Henson's Dark Crystal and Labyrinth.
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