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Boris
Vallejo
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.
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