Frank Kelly Freas

Frank Kelly Freas (August 27, 1922 - January 2, 2005) was an American artist known as the "Dean of Science Fiction Artists". His career spanned more than 50 years. During World War II, Freas served in the United States Army Air Forces as a reconnaissance photographer. He was also commissioned to paint the Skylab I insignia design and was the pre-production illustrator for the aborted series Star Trek II. Freas…