![]() ![]() He began to study in depth the folklore of Great Britain, and the tales of other lands. While at Maidstone, the discovery of master illustrator, Arthur Rackham, re–awakened Froud’s childhood interest in fairy tales and their imagery. ![]() Today Brian Froud is considered the pre-eminent fairy artist of our generation, whose prolific body of art is recognized the world over. Enrolled as a painter, Froud gravitated to graphic design where his interest in and deep involvement with folklore, myth and oral story-telling tradition began. In 1967, he attended Maidstone College of Art, and graduated with a first class honors diploma in Graphic Design in 1971. Brian Froud, was born in Winchester, England in 1947, and grew up in Kent. ![]()
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