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. Vallejo himself frequently modeled for the male figures. 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
Last updated: 05-24-2005 14:56:00
