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I had a job as an illustrator, and I wanted to change the direction of my work. I moved to the country, and immediately I started to paint fairies and trolls.

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Brian Froud
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: May 6
Costume Designer
Illustrator
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Winchester
Hampshire
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Trolls
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Troll
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Fairies
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