A living legend, Boris Vallejo is one of the most famous artists of all time. He is renown throughout the world for his fantasy illustrations, much of it appearing in his own series of very successful books including Mirage, Dreams, and Titans. The characters in his work all possess a grace and muscularity that is uniquely his own and portrays women equally as valiant and strong as his male characters. Indeed, an argument could be made that he has played a major role in the rise of women's self-esteem as far as it pertains to strength and athleticism. His work has long showcased that sensual, feminine beauty can coexist with these qualities and he did this, mind you, long before it became fashionable.

Vallejo has in recent years taken to shooting photos of his models himself rather than relying on professional photographers. He uses these pictures in creating his magnificent illustrations. As astute craftsman, he started off by buying a medium format Hasselblad which is as he calls it, "the Rolls Royce" of cameras, and totally immersed himself into his new medium. Bodies is the result of these efforts and it is a fabulous collection of nude photographs. Vallejo is truly gifted with incredible vision and artistic skill. And the women are AMAZING as Marc Ruby writes at Amazon.com, "Vallejo's women are not the slim ephemeral beauties that inhabit the fantasies of your average, slightly flabby, American male. These women are people to contend with, who handle swords and armor with the same facility we do Palm Pilots. Using these strong yet remarkably sensual women (and men too) Vallejo creates images of refined quality with a startling sense of natural form and flow". In our opinion, this book is a must have for fans and collectors of photographs that truly glorify the human body.