Fear is the Key - Renato Fratini, Giclée Print Desk acrylic on board & mixed

acrylic on board & mixed media 3D in board

A subtle reference to the central themes of the film

is juxtaposed in hot pinks and gold

Fratini's illustrations used strong colour backgrounds to help focus in on a scene of the Spillane narrative

This was his first 3D work for a book cover

Fear is the Key - Renato Fratini, Giclée Print Desk acrylic on board & mixedAlistair MacLeans 1961 thriller was republished by Fontana Books in 1967. Fratini depicted the steel jungle oil platform setting of the novel on a choppy ocean. The story of revenge is expressed in the struggle of the couple in the foreground. Lever Gallery Print Professional high resolution scan, colour adjusted to closely represent original artwork. Gicle print on 100% Cotton Rag Hahnemhle 308gsm Fine Art Paper, using archival pigmented inks. Paper