Gervasio Gallardo
Gervasio Gallardo (born 5 June 1934) is a Spanish artist and illustrator. He has produced numerous of surreal paintings and book covers, for many science-fiction and fantasy authors.
Gervasio Gallardo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gervasio Gallardo Villasenor 5 June 1934 Barcelona, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Known for | painting |
Biography
Born at Barcelona, Gallardo studied in Spain, working for several Spanish advertising agencies, before moving to Munich, Germany in 1959. The next four years he spent working for the Delpire Agency in Paris, before travelling to the United States in 1963. Here he met Frank and Jeff Lavaty, who represent his work to this day.
In 1969, he was commissioned by Ballantine Books to create cover art for their Ballantine Adult Fantasy series. He went on to be the most prolific of their cover artists, creating a total of twenty-nine. Since then, he has created at least eighteen covers for other authors, including producing all of the artwork for his own release: The Fantastic World of Gervasio Gallardo. Eventually Gallardo returned to Barcelona to set up a studio. In 1977, 1978 and 1979 Gervasio Gallardo was represented at the International Art Fair of Basel by Sala Gaudí art gallery,[1] where he exhibited individually in 1976 and 1978 [2] and which today has a large part of his work.[3]
Gallardo has won numerous awards within Europe and the United States, and has exhibited his work in Paris, Barcelona, and the United States. These are the most important ones:
1965. Certificate of Merit, The Art Directors Club of New York
1968. Best book for kids. Alemania
Award for Excellence. Society of Illustrators, New York
1969. Citation for Merit. Society of Illustrators, New York
1970. Citation for Merit. Society of Illustrators, New York
1971. Award of Excellencia. Art Director Club of Tucson
Citation for Merit. Society of Illustrators, New York
1972. Award of Excellence. The society of Publications Designers, New York
Certificate of Merit. The society of Publications Designers, New York
Citation for Merit. Society of Illustrators, New York
1973. Gold Medal. Society of Illustrators, New York
Citation for Merit. Society of Illustrators, New York
Certificate of Merit. The society of Publications Designers, New York
Selección Laus. ADGFAD. Barcelona, España
1974. Award of Excellence. Society of Illustrators, New York
Citation for Merit. Society of Illustrators, New York
1975. Citation for Merit. Society of Illustrators, New York
1976. Gold Medal. The Art Director Club of Chicago
1977. Gold Medal. Society of Illustrators, New York
Certificate of Merit. The Society of Publication Designers, New York [4]
Works
Gallardo's covers include works by:
References
- Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series at Nightfall Books - Supernatural, Horror, and Fantasy Fiction Prismatrix, Inc.
- Ballantine Adult Fantasy skwishmi.com
- Is It Too Early for Some Grand Marnier? Mark D. Ruffner, November 5, 2010.
- Gervasio Gallardo: Painting Wendy Campbell, April 16, 2010 cites The Fantastic World of Gervasio Gallardo Gervasio Gallardo, Bantam, Paperback. ISBN 978-0-553-01037-4.