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Series III: Materials related to Wendy and Richard Pini and ElfQuest, 1975-2020
Series IV: Red Sonja Cosplay, circa 1976-1978

Wendy and Richard Pini papers, 1962-2020

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Series II: Early Works, 1962-1974

Series consists of original artwork from Wendy Pini's childhood and college days. The Childhood Works subseries includes two artworks by Wendy Pini when she was around 11 years old as a young artist, featuring sketches of Blacky the Horse. The Stormbringer subseries contains original art and process materials for Wendy Pini's animated film adaptation project of Michael Moorcock's Sormbringer. Wendy Pini began the project in her freshman year of college in 1970 and ended around 1973-1974. A selection of artworks were later published in Law and Chaos : The Stormbringer Animated Film Project; Poughkeepsie N.Y: Father Tree Press; 1987.

Subseries II.1: Childhood Works, 1962

Subseries includes two artworks by Wendy Pini when she was around 11 years old as a young artist, featuring sketches of Blacky the Horse.


Box 18 Folder 2 "Blacky Goes to School"—Book by Wendy Pini as a Child, 1962

Pencil and Crayon with Cardboard Covers

Box 18 Folder 3 Days of the Week and Sketches by Wendy Pini as a Child, circa 1962

Crayon with cardboard covers


Box 43 Artifact: "Mustangs" (a doll of a character featured in Wendy Pini's childhood work)

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Subseries II.2: Stormbringer Animated Film Adaptation Project, circa 1970-1974

The Stormbringer subseries contains original art and process materials for Wendy Pini's animated film adaptation project of Michael Moorcock's Stormbringer. Wendy Pini began the project in her freshman year of college in 1970 and ended around 1973-1974. A selection of artworks were later published in Law and Chaos : The Stormbringer Animated Film Project; Poughkeepsie N.Y: Father Tree Press; 1987.


Box 18 Folder 5 Storyboard Drawings, 1970-1973

Ink and Color Marker on Paper Printed with "John Sutherland Prod.'s Inc.", Dialogue and Notes in Margins, 45 pages, undated

Box 18 Folder 6 Elric on Horseback and Horses, 1970-1973

Animation Cells in Red Pencil, 12.5x10.5


Mapcase 15-B-1 Folder 2 Pencil sketch of Elric, Dyvim Slorm, and Moonglum on rocks, circa 1970-1973