Way back in high school, I briefly became interested in the work of the Brothers Hildebrandt, although I must say, even though I spent my very own hard-earned money on Urshurak and The Art of the Brothers Hildebrandt, I could never quite muster the same enthusiasm for them that I had — and still, in a much-qualified sense, have — for Frazetta.
The following three covers are typical of the style of the Brothers Hildebrand in the late 1970s. The influence of N.C. Wyeth is obvious here, but once one discovers the work of Wyeth himself, the art of the Brothers Hildebrandt simply will not do…
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ABOVE: Vera Chapman, The Green Knight (NY: Avon, 1978), with cover art by the Brothers Hildebrandt.
ABOVE: Vera Chapman, The King’s Damosel (NY: Avon, 1978), with cover art by the Brothers Hildebrandt.
ABOVE: Vera Chapman, King Arthur’s Daughter (NY: Avon, 1978), with cover art by the Brothers Hildebrandt.
Ragged Claws Network 