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Boris Vallejo and the pixel art of the demoscene

by Marin Balabanov marincomics.com published 2024-12-2716 min read

Boris Vallejo is an epic fantasy painter, who has had an immense influence on fantasy book covers, computer game box art, and even the demoscene. Throughout the decades, his works have often been replicated by pixel artists, leading to controversy. I rediscovered Vallejo's great work for myself, looked into the…

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