Master sculptor / puppet maker Wendy Froud (born Midener) created “Jen” and “Kira” for the film The Dark Crystal (where she met her now husband Brian Froud), fabricated “Yoda” for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, and goblins for Labyrinth. Froud’s paintings and original artwork conceived for film and book illustrations are widely collected and have been exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the UK, US, Europe and Japan. Both set new standards in design, puppeteering and animatronics at their time and are considered landmarks in the evolution of modern day special effects.
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. Considered the pre-eminent fairy artist of our generation, Brian Froud’s prolific body of art is recognized, and beloved, the world over.
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