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Boris Vallejo Biography
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Boris Vallejo, April 2005. Boris Vallejo (born January 8 1941 in Lima,
Peru) is a painter. He emigrated to the United States in 1964, and
currently resides in Allentown in the Lehigh Valley region of
Pennsylvania, in the United States.
Vallejo 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.
Subjects of his paintings are typically gods, monsters, and
well-muscled male or female barbarians engaged in battle. Some of
his male figures were modeled by Vallejo himself, and many of his
later female characters were modeled by his wife. His latest works
still retain heavy fantasy elements, but lean more towards the
erotic rather than pure fantasy themes.
Personal
Vallejo is currently married to fellow artist Julie Bell, whose
artistic style is very similar to Vallejo's. He has two children
from a previous marriage to artist and writer Doris Vallejo; his
son, Dorian Vallejo, also has produced work in the fantasy genre.
Books
Vallejo work from the box art of the video game Ecco the Dolphin.
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) |
