Boris Vallejo

Boris Vallejo
Vallejo in April 2005
Born (1941-01-08) January 8, 1941
Lima, Peru
EducationEscuela Nacional Superior Autónoma de Bellas Artes
Known forIllustration, painting
Notable workThe Amazon Princess and her Pet, National Lampoon's Vacation (poster), Tarzan calendar (1978)
StyleFantasy art, science fiction art, erotica
SpouseJulie Bell
AwardsInkpot Award (1978), British Fantasy Award (1979), Locus Award (1979), Chesley Awards (2011, 2014)
Websiteborisjulie.com

Boris Vallejo (born January 8, 1941) is a Peruvian-American painter who works in the science fiction, fantasy, and erotica genres. His hyper-representational paintings have appeared on the covers of numerous novels in the science fiction, sword and sorcery, and fantasy fiction genres, along with album covers for musical groups in addition to movie posters and other media. His art is also sold through a series of annual calendars.

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