This December, Animazing Gallery of SoHo will will exhibit the largest collection of paintings, sculpture and drawings by Brian, Wendy & Toby Froud in history. The Artists are best selling authors, artists, conceptualists, sculptures and icons of modern fantasy. The family will unveil more than 100 published pieces, including paintings, conceptuals and the "lost" character designs for Jim Henson's cult-classic film, Labyrinth. The sale and exhibition is free and open to the public daily from December 3rd, 2011 through February 12th, 2012.
The Frouds will be guests of honor at a champagne reception to benefit the Jim Henson Foundation on Thursday, December 1st, from 6:00-9:00PM. Cheryl & Jane Henson will attend from the Jim Henson Foundation. Brian will be presented with a lifetime achievement award on behalf of the New York Society of Illustrator's Museum. RSVP requested for Saturday. The gallery is located at 54 Greene Street (at Broome) in SoHo. For more information visit www.animazing.com or call 212-226-7374. Brian & Wendy redefined the image of Faeries in the 21st century by abandoning the traditional view of faeries as angelic, victorian creatures. They created alternatives who were multi-dimensional and sinister. They have made historical contributions to Fantasy fine art and film, most notably through their designs for The Dark Crystal (1982, Directed by Jim Henson & Frank Oz) & Labyrinth (1986, Directed by Jim Henson). Wendy also worked on George Lucas' Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, and fabricated the Yoda figure. The Frouds' work permanently raised the bar for visual effects in film and television, establishing new standards for puppeteering, costume and character design, and animatronics.ANIMAZING GALLERY | Since 1984, Animazing Gallery has showcased a unique collection of original and limited edition art and sculpture. For more information about Animazing in New York or France visit animazing.com.
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