Frank Kelly Freas

(August 27, 1922 – January 2, 2005)

Frank Kelly Freas.
Self-portrait, ca 1975.

Frank Kelly Freas was one of the major SF artists of the post-war period, active from the early 1950s 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.

• Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• Best Professional Artist Hugo in 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, and 1976.
• 1971 -- Gnomoclave '71
• 1972 -- DeepSouthCon 10
• 1973 -- Boskone 10
• 1974 -- Kubla Khan Too
• 1975 -- Palm Beach Con, Re-KWEST-Con, Kubla Khan Khubed toastmaster
• 1976 -- Rivercon II, Alpha Draconis, Artkane 1, DeepSouthCon 14
• 1977 -- Artkane 2
• 1978 -- Rovacon III, Hark!Con, Eurocon 4, MC at DeepSouthCon 16
• 1979 -- Just Imagicon, Roc*Kon 3, Sci-Con 1, Spacecon 1
• 1980 -- AggieCon XI, Son of Paracon, Sci-Con 2, Rovacon 5, MC at MidSouthCon 1
• 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, CONduit 3, 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)
• 2001 -- Name That Con 14, 1951 Best Professional Artist Retro Hugo
• 2002 -- ConQuesT 33
• 2003 -- MidSouthCon 21, Torcon III (unable to attend)
• 2024 -- Loscon 50 "Ghost Artist"

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Person

1922—2005

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