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RGK - The Art Of Roy G. Krenkel
01/05/2006 . Source: Geoff Willmetts 
publisher: Vanguard. 136 page illustrated softcover. Price: $24.95 (US). ISBN: 1-887591-52-4. Buy RGK - The Art Of Roy G. Krenkel in the USA - or Buy RGK - The Art Of Roy G. Krenkel in the UK  check out website: www.creativemix.com/vanguard
Roy Krenkel (1918-1983). Perfectionist artist. An art collector with a perchance for stealing his artbooks in pairs so he could keep one in pristine collection. A true eccentric. Did I say he was a superb artist? This is all through the eyes and words of his friends who have contributed to this book including Al Williamson and Frank Frazetta amongst others. Indeed, Krenkel was responsible for getting Frazetta his first cover work at Ace Books because he had too much work. There, that should open your eyes a little. Amongst the art here, is work Krenkel and Frazetta worked on together. Indeed, the same could be said of several of the artists writing here as well. Krenkel strongly held the belief that his art was only enhanced by having other people work on it. He was rarely satisfied with his work yet his legacy of book covers, work for EC Comics, Warren Publications and drawing for sheer pleasure has made this a book a real eye-opener and a lesson in making art a pleasure to do even in the professional world.
This art in this book isn't just complete pieces but shows the entire range of Krenkel's work from sketches to pen and ink to using crayons, felt tips and paints. Versatile and experimental, Krenkel had a habit of moving through life doing something he liked doing which was illustration. A true Bohemian. In the 50s, he was doing some fanwork which got the attention of Ace Books and ended up doing covers for them of Edgar Rice Burroughs' stories. This is how Frazetta got in because Krenkel had too much work. See anyone doing that today?
Krenkel's work is emotive and even in preliminary stage is eye-catching in its design. Artists will certainly learn a lot off of them. Art fans will no doubt want to own this book. If this is a taster then I would like to see more of Krenkel's work released like this. To only have one book out there just isn't enough. When you buy it isn't a steal.
GF Willmetts
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