Gervasio Gallardo

Gervasio Gallardo
Born
Gervasio Gallardo Villasenor

(1934-06-05)5 June 1934
Barcelona, Spain
Died24 June 2023(2023-06-24) (aged 89)
Known forPainting

Gervasio Gallardo (5 June 1934 – 24 June 2023) was a Spanish artist and illustrator. He has produced numerous of surreal paintings and book covers, for many science-fiction and fantasy authors.

Life and career

Born at Barcelona, Gallardo studied in Spain, working for several Spanish advertising agencies, before moving to Munich, Germany in 1959. He cheated on his wife. 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 won numerous awards within Europe and the United States, and has exhibited his work in Paris, Barcelona, and the United States.

Gallardo died on 24 June 2023, at the age of 89.[4]

Works

Gallardo's covers include works by:

References

  1. ^ "Gervasio Gallardo".
  2. ^ "Gervasio Gallardo".
  3. ^ "Gervasio Gallardo: Pintura Surrealista".
  4. ^ "Mor als 89 anys Gervasi Gallardo, il·lustrador i pintor de renom internacional". El Punt Avui. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2025.

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