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    Frank Wu: Kinetic, Surreal Fun

    Welcome back to Jewels of Apator, Ann & Jeff VanderMeer's column about the intersection of art and the fantastic. Three-time Hugo Award winner Frank Wu isn’t much interested in boring old reality — that’s clear from his kinetic, psychedelically surreal artwork, which uses bold, sometimes delightfully lurid, color choices and an aggressive approach to subject matter. Wu never met pulp or pop culture he didn’t like, and this provides the basic fodder for his energetic, ever-roving vision. From his stunning Elvissaurus to a rendering of Cthulhu that uses a vibrant selection of greens-and-pinks, Wu has a restless eye that requires conveying the idea of motion, of life, as you can see from our gallery below. More »

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