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'''Boris Vallejo''' is a [[Peru]]vian-born [[painter]] who emigrated to the [[United States]] in [[1964]], where he currently resides. He works almost exclusively in the [[fantasy]] and [[erotica]] genres. His hyper-representational paintings have graced the covers of dozens of [[science fiction]] paperbacks and are featured in a series of best-selling glossy calendars. Vallejo has also created [[poster]]s for movies such as ''[[Barbarian Queen]]'' and ''[[National Lampoon's Vacation]]''. He is married to fellow artist [[Julie Bell]], whose style is almost identical. |
'''Boris Vallejo''' is a [[Peru]]vian-born [[painter]] who emigrated to the [[United States]] in [[1964]], where he currently resides. He works almost exclusively in the [[fantasy]] and [[erotica]] genres. His hyper-representational paintings have graced the covers of dozens of [[science fiction]] paperbacks and are featured in a series of best-selling glossy calendars. Vallejo has also created [[poster]]s for movies such as ''[[Barbarian Queen]]'' and ''[[National Lampoon's Vacation]]''. He is married to fellow artist [[Julie Bell]], whose style is almost identical. |
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Subjects of his paintings are typically [[god]]s, [[monster]]s, and/or well-muscled male or female [[barbarian]]s engaged in battle. Vallejo himself |
Subjects of his paintings are typically [[god]]s, [[monster]]s, and/or well-muscled male or female [[barbarian]]s engaged in battle. Some of his male figures were modeled by Vallejo himself, and many of his female characters were modeled by his wife, whom he loves to paint. His latest works still retain heavy fantasy elements, but lean more towards the erotic rather than pure fantasy themes. |
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==Books== |
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Revision as of 19:04, 17 June 2005
Boris Vallejo is a Peruvian-born painter who emigrated to the United States in 1964, where he currently resides. He works almost exclusively in the fantasy and erotica genres. His hyper-representational paintings have graced the covers of dozens of science fiction paperbacks and are featured in a series of best-selling glossy calendars. Vallejo has also created posters for movies such as Barbarian Queen and National Lampoon's Vacation. He is married to fellow artist Julie Bell, whose style is almost identical.
Subjects of his paintings are typically gods, monsters, and/or well-muscled male or female barbarians engaged in battle. Some of his male figures were modeled by Vallejo himself, and many of his female characters were modeled by his wife, whom he loves to paint. His latest works still retain heavy fantasy elements, but lean more towards the erotic rather than pure fantasy themes.
Books
Several books of collections of his works are available, such as:
- Dreams: The Art of Boris Vallejo (1999)
- Mirage (1997)
- Fantasy Art Techniques (1985)
- The Fantastic Art of Boris Vallejo (1980)
External links
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