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Frank Kelly Freas was one of the major [[SF]] artists of the post-[[war]] period, active from the early 50s to the late 90s. He was married to [[Polly Freas]] until her death and later married [[Laura Freas]]. | Frank Kelly Freas was one of the major [[SF]] artists of the post-[[war]] period, active from the early 50s to the late 90s. He was married to [[Polly Freas]] until her death and later married [[Laura Freas]]. | ||
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Revision as of 04:07, 10 February 2020
(27 August 1922 – 2 January 2005)
Frank Kelly Freas was one of the major SF artists of the post-war period, active from the early 50s to the late 90s. He was married to Polly Freas until her death and later married Laura Freas.
His major markets included Astounding Science Fiction, Mad Magazine, many book publishers including the entire Laser line. Freas was the first person to receive ten Hugo Awards and was nominated 20 times.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- Best Professional Artist Hugo in 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, and 1976.
- 1972 -- DeepSouthCon 10
- 1973 -- Boskone 10
- 1974 -- Kubla Khan Too
- 1975 -- Palm Beach Con, Re-KWEST-Con
- 1976 -- Rivercon II, Alpha Draconis, Artkane 1, DeepSouthCon 14
- 1977 -- Artkane 2
- 1978 -- Rovacon III, Hark!Con, MC at DeepSouthCon 16
- 1979 -- Just Imagicon, Roc*Kon 3, Sci-Con 1, Spacecon 1
- 1980 -- AggieCon XI, Son of Paracon, Sci-Con 2
- 1981 -- MysteryKon 6, StellarCon VI, Skylark Award
- 1982 -- MileHiCon 14, InConJunction II, Baycon '82, Hexacon 4, OKon 5, Texarkon 1982, MC at DeepSouthCon 20, Phoenix Award
- 1983 -- LepreCon 9, Moscon V, RoVaCon 8, Con*Tretemps 2, Forry Award, MC at Con*Stellation II
- 1984 -- Istacon 1, Munchcon 4, Rovacon 9, Wamcon, MC at Con*Stellation III
- 1986 -- Perpetual ConFusion, Ad Astra VI, AggieCon XVII, Norwescon IX, OKon 9, Marcon XXI
- 1987 -- Tropicon VI, 13th World Fantasy Convention
- 1988 -- DeepSouthCon 26, Rivercon XIII, Chattacon XIII
- 1989 -- Rustycon 6, Archon 13, Chesley Award
- 1990 -- InConJunction X
- 1991 -- Lunacon 34
- 1993 -- ConClave 18, Chesley Award (Artistic Achievement)
- 1994 -- MisCon 9, AggieCon XXV, LibertyCon 8, ConClave XIX
- 1995 -- LepreCon 21
- 1997 -- Balticon 31
- 2000 -- Loscon 27, Hu-La-La Con, Chesley Award (Artistic Achievement)
- 2002 -- ConQuesT 33
- 2003 -- MidSouthCon 21, Torcon III (unable to attend)
| Person | 1922—2005 |
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