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Boris Vallejo (born January 8th, 1941) is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Peru}} Peruvian-born]] American artist.

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Boris Vallejo (born January 8th, 1941) is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Peru}} Peruvian-born]] UsefulNotes/{{Peru}}vian-born American artist.
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* AmazonianBeauty[=/=]StatuesqueStunner: Quite a few of the females in his art are tall, muscular, and of course, [[{{Fanservice}} wearing next to nothing at all]], many done from sketches of models whom he and Bell, a former [[UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}} bodybuilder]], knew from gyms. He's even made a few paintings using Bell as a model.

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* AmazonianBeauty[=/=]StatuesqueStunner: Quite a few of the females in his art are tall, muscular, and of course, [[{{Fanservice}} wearing next to nothing at all]], many done from sketches of models whom he and Bell, a former [[UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}} bodybuilder]], knew from gyms. He's even made a few paintings {{paintings}} using Bell as a model.
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* MetaCasting: Bell has posed for a few of his paintings, like [[http://vallejo.ural.net/1989/show.php?011 this one here]], and Bell's sister Suzanne was the model for [[http://www.fantasyartvillage.com/wp-content/gallery/Boris%20Vallejo/hatching_448_20090116_1403409258.jpg this one.]] His daughter Maya was the model for the young girl in [[http://vallejo.ural.net/1979/show.php?014 this 1979 painting.]]

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* MetaCasting: Bell His wife, Julie has posed for a few of his paintings, like [[http://vallejo.ural.net/1989/show.php?011 this one here]], [[https://www.pinterest.ie/pin/437975132484345544#imgViewer ''Alpnu'']], and Bell's sister Suzanne was the model for [[http://www.fantasyartvillage.com/wp-content/gallery/Boris%20Vallejo/hatching_448_20090116_1403409258.jpg [[https://www.borisjulie.com/product/suzanne/ this one.centaur.]] His daughter Maya was the model for the young girl in [[http://vallejo.ural.net/1979/show.php?014 [[https://www.pinterest.ie/pin/304837468509224643#imgViewer this 1979 painting.]]painting]], ''The Prisoners''.
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* LegCling: He popularized the pose with scenes like [[http://vallejo.ural.net/1978/show.php?017 this one]].

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* LegCling: He popularized the pose with scenes like [[http://vallejo.ural.net/1978/show.php?017 [[http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NHsLWsckbps/UD0pI1PdgaI/AAAAAAAAA-o/doH89ltqY3E/s1600/Slaves%2Bof%2Bthe%2BEmpire_1.jpg this one]].cover]] for ''Barba The Slaver''.
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* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: Vallejo had no idea how similar [[http://vallejo.ural.net/1979/show.php?004 this work in 1979]] was to a scene in ''Film/TheCell'' until he saw the movie years later.

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* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: Vallejo had no idea how similar [[http://vallejo.ural.net/1979/show.php?004 this work in 1979]] was to [[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MreNB4cH3Rk/maxresdefault.jpg a scene in in]] ''Film/TheCell'' until he saw the movie years later.
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* ActionGirl: Despite some {{Stripperiffic}} costuming and perilous situations, few of Vallejo's heroines are depicted as distressed damsels. Indeed, he's spoken about preferring to paint women warriors over any other sort of hero.

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* NubileSavage: Lots his female characters are like this, along with many of the men.
* OurMermaidsAreDifferent: To quote him directly, "Most of my models want to be mermaids. I have to say I prefer mermaids without the fish tails. The Nyads are creatures of [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greek mythology]], and fish tails are never mentioned in any of the descriptions I've seen." [[http://vallejo.ural.net/1989/show.php?012 One example seen here.]]

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* NubileSavage: Lots of his female characters are like this, along with many of the men.
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To quote him directly, "Most of my models want to be mermaids. I have to say I prefer mermaids without the fish tails. The Nyads are creatures of [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greek mythology]], and fish tails are never mentioned in any of the descriptions I've seen." [[http://vallejo.ural.net/1989/show.php?012 One example seen here.]]



* SensualSpandex: A lot of his works feature near-naked men and woman and for the ones where they are covered up, like the works he did for Marvel, expect them to be wearing impossible form-fitting clothes that show up every curve and muscle of their bodies.

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* SensualSpandex: A lot of his works feature near-naked men and woman women, and for the ones where they are covered up, like the works he did for Marvel, expect them to be wearing impossible form-fitting clothes that show up every curve and muscle of their bodies.



* {{Stripperiffic}}: A lot of his work features men and woman engaging in combat wearing next-to-nothing for protection. A lot of the female warriors wear a thong and chain mail bikini; the men, meanwhile, have no need for such prudishness and are typically content with boots and a loincloth.

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* {{Stripperiffic}}: A lot of his work features men and woman engaging in combat wearing next-to-nothing for protection. A lot of the female warriors wear a thong and chain mail bikini; {{chainmail bikini}}; the men, meanwhile, have no need for such prudishness and are typically content with boots and a loincloth.
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Boris Vallejo (born January 8th, 1941) is a Peruvian-born American artist.

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Boris Vallejo (born January 8th, 1941) is a Peruvian-born [[UsefulNotes/{{Peru}} Peruvian-born]] American artist.
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* OurMermaidsAreDifferent: To quote him directly, "Most of my models want to be mermaids. I have to say I prefer mermaids without the fish tails. The Nyads are creatures of Greek mythology, and fish tails are never mentioned in any of the descriptions I've seen." [[http://vallejo.ural.net/1989/show.php?012 One example seen here.]]

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* OurMermaidsAreDifferent: To quote him directly, "Most of my models want to be mermaids. I have to say I prefer mermaids without the fish tails. The Nyads are creatures of [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greek mythology, mythology]], and fish tails are never mentioned in any of the descriptions I've seen." [[http://vallejo.ural.net/1989/show.php?012 One example seen here.]]
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* GenreBusting: He tends to combine fantasy and science fiction into his work in ''very'' odd ways. A scantily clad sorceress riding a desert on a unicorn with an android following her... Suffice to say, it's odd.
* ItsNotPornItsArt

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* GenreBusting: He tends to combine fantasy and science fiction into his work in ''very'' odd ways. A scantily clad sorceress riding a desert on a unicorn with an android following her... Suffice to say, it's odd. \n And awesome.
* ItsNotPornItsArt ItsNotPornItsArt: In the serious sense. Many of his works display incredible artistry on numerous fronts... they just happen to be of nearly nude amazons riding dinosaurs and shirtless muscular men punching dragons.



* RatedMForManly: Hyper-muscular men fighting fantasy monsters while half-naked women cling to their legs. Oh yeah! (To be fair, there are several paintings where the [[ActionGirl women are depicted as far from helpless.]])

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* RatedMForManly: Hyper-muscular men fighting fantasy monsters while half-naked women cling to their legs. Oh yeah! (To To be fair, there are several even ''more'' paintings where the [[ActionGirl women are depicted as far from helpless.]])]]



* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: Pretty much all of the women in his works.

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* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: ShamelessFanserviceGirl[=/=]Guy: Pretty much all of the women in his works.works. And most of the men, too. In fact, let's just call it most of the entities with humanoid features.



* {{Stripperiffic}}: A lot of his work features men and woman engaging in combat wearing next-to-nothing for protection. A lot the female warriors wear a thong and chain mail bikini.

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* {{Stripperiffic}}: A lot of his work features men and woman engaging in combat wearing next-to-nothing for protection. A lot of the female warriors wear a thong and chain mail bikini.bikini; the men, meanwhile, have no need for such prudishness and are typically content with boots and a loincloth.
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Vallejo's work is often confused with that of FrankFrazetta, as the two artists have/had similar styles, and both worked on ''Conan'' and a couple of other projects.

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Vallejo's work is often confused with that of FrankFrazetta, Creator/FrankFrazetta, as the two artists have/had similar styles, and both worked on ''Conan'' and a couple of other projects.
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** BoobsAndButtPose: This one comes up a lot in his work too; his art is even shown on the current Trope image.
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* BoobsAndButtPose: Shows up in his work so often, one example is the current Trope Image.
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** BoobsAndButtPose: This one comes up a lot in his work too; his art is even shown on the current Trope image.
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* AmazonianBeauty[=/=]StatuesqueStunner: Quite a few of the females in his art are tall, muscular, and of course, [[{{Fanservice}} wearing next to nothing at all]], many done from sketches of models whom he and Bell, a former [[UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}} bodybuilder]], knew from gyms. He's even made a few paintings using Bell as a model, and she qualified too when she was younger (and an active bodybuilder).

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* AmazonianBeauty[=/=]StatuesqueStunner: Quite a few of the females in his art are tall, muscular, and of course, [[{{Fanservice}} wearing next to nothing at all]], many done from sketches of models whom he and Bell, a former [[UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}} bodybuilder]], knew from gyms. He's even made a few paintings using Bell as a model, and she qualified too when she was younger (and an active bodybuilder).model.
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* HarsherInHindsight: [[http://vallejo.ural.net/1997/show.php?008 This work]], painted in 1997, is supposed to depict the ruins of New York City a thousand years in the future (as Vallejo himself commented on after the 9/11 attacks), but the Twin Towers are still standing.
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You've probably seen at least one of Vallejo's works, which often feature muscular men and attractive women in states of near-total undress, and no background. His characteristic imagery has been highly influential within the fantasy genre, particularly with the covers he painted for ''Literature/ConanTheBarbarian'' and other such works.

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You've probably seen at least one of Vallejo's works, which often feature muscular men and attractive women in states of near-total undress, and no background. His characteristic imagery has been highly influential within the fantasy genre, particularly with the covers he painted for ''Literature/ConanTheBarbarian'' ''Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian'' and other such works.
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You've probably seen at least one of Vallejo's works, which often feature muscular men and attractive women in states of near-total undress, and no background. His characteristic imagery has been highly influential within the fantasy genre, particularly with the covers he painted for ''ConanTheBarbarian'' and other such works.

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You've probably seen at least one of Vallejo's works, which often feature muscular men and attractive women in states of near-total undress, and no background. His characteristic imagery has been highly influential within the fantasy genre, particularly with the covers he painted for ''ConanTheBarbarian'' ''Literature/ConanTheBarbarian'' and other such works.

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