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Camunda | B2.47
FPG.38 |
Presumably a mythological figure.
Painted 1989. |
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Cancer | B2.37
CD1 FPG.14 1988 Calendar |
The CD calls this Cancer, quite naturally. The card notes that Boris'
daughter Maya, who is a Cancerian, posed for the painting, and presumably
Boris entitled it Maya for this reason. While it is not stated,
I believe that his son Dorian posed for the male figure.
Painted 1987. |
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Capricorn, the Goat | B1.09
CD1 Portfolio 4 1988 Calendar |
This painting, along with the other Zodiac paintings, appeared in the
1988 Fantasy Zodiac Calendar by Workman Publishing.
Painted 1987. |
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Cat Fight | . | . |
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Cave Battle | B1.32
CD1 |
This has the appearance of a book cover painting, but I haven't the
faintest idea which book.
Painted 1989. |
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Cave Princess | BJ.51 | Cover art for Orion and the Conqueror..
Painted 1993. |
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Celestial Cab | B1.81
CD1 |
Cover art for Worlds by Joe Halderman.
Painted 1981. |
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Celis | B4.28
BOB.promo 1994 Calendar |
In German mythology, Celis was a most comely maiden and the daughter
of the sorceress Uslani. She was pursued by a band of warriors whose intentions
were less than honourable. Uslani hid her by transforming her into a deer.
Painted 1993. |
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Centaurs | 1992 calendar | Greek Myth: Centaurs were a race of shape-changers born of Ixion and
a cloud that Zeus made to resemble Hera. Their most familiar shape
was half human, half horse. They lived in the mountains and were
said to eat raw flesh.
Painted 1991. |
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Cesis | B4.26
1994 Calendar |
Latvian mythology: Cesis was the champion who destroyed an evil, looming
tree planted by Celvasta, the ruler of darkness, to extinguish the sun.
Cesis laboured for 500 years, drawing strength from his flowing hair and
his magic silver axe, and restored sunlight to the land. [image cropped]
Painted 1993. |
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Chakra II | . | Number two of a series of five images illustrating the Chakra points. |
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Chakra III | . | Number two of a series of five images illustrating the Chakra points. |
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Chakra IV | B2.35 | This painting represents the Chakra, or seats of energy in the body,
according to yogis, and was the fourth of a series of five done for this
client.
Painted 1983. |
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Cherufe | B4.12
FPG.27 1993 Calendar |
Chilean mythology: Cherufe was a lava creature who lived in volcanoes
and fed upon young maidens. The Sun god sent his two warrior daughters
to stand guard over Cherufe, armed with swords that could freeze him. Sometimes
he would elude them, and a volcanic eruption would take place.
Painted 1991. |
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Chess King Christmas | B4.71
CD1 |
This was one of a series of 20 paintings done in the course of a year
for a chain of fashion stores. The paintings were used as magazine advertisements.
Painted 1986. |
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Chicken Big | B4.05 | Cover for Battletech: Far Country by Peter Rice.
This was painted entirely without a reference, which Boris does not like to do and rarely does. Painted 1993. |
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Chrome Robot Study | B3.44
CD1 |
In the card set, this is incorrectly described as the final painting
and the final painting as the study. In the Paper Tiger books, the titles
are correctly reported, and to see large representations makes it clear
which is the study. See the commentary below for Chrome Robot.
Painted 1984. |
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Chrome Robot | B3.44
FAT 121 |
This was done as the cover for The Edge of Tomorrow by Isaac
Asimov.
The initial concept had a picture of Asimov sitting on a globe of the Earth (see Isaac Asimov), but it evolved into what is probably an illustration of Stranger In Paradise. This is definitely a personal favourite. My daughter was aware of this and for Christmas one year gave me a wine glass with a replica of this image engraved on it - a treasured glass! See the commentary above for Chrome Robot Study. Painted 1984. |
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Circe | BJ.57
Ladies 114 |
Greek mythology: Daughter of Helios and Perse, an Oceanid, she was
a powerful witch. When Odysseus' men ate at her table, they all turned
into swine. Odysseus rescued them with the help of Perseus.
Painted 1991. |
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Circe (drawing) | BJ.58
Ladies |
See above for the story. |
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Clint | B4.78 | This was a finished sketch for a Clint Eastwood movie, but the final painting was never commissioned. |
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Clone | B3.C4
CD1 |
Cover art for Beloved Son by George Turner.
Painted 1979. |
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The Collector | 1997 cover | . |
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Colonies In Space | B4.69
CD1 |
This was the cover for Colony (Pocket Books, 1978) by Ben Bova.
Undated. |
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Colossus | B1.37
CD1 FAT 34 WOB.5 |
Cover of Berserker's Planet (Ace, 1980) by Fred Saberhagen.
Painted 1979 |
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Combat Manoeuvres | CIS.4 | Previously unpublished, this is described as a tribute by Boris to
the sf (science fiction/fantasy) genre.
Painted 1996. |
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Combat Zone | B4.17 | This was painted as a cover for one of the Battletech books,
Mercenary's
Star (Penguin/Roc, 1992) by William H Keith.
Painted 1992. |
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Condor-Chuqui | B4.62
BOB.36 1993 Calendar |
Peruvian mythology: Condor-Chuqui is the father of all birds of prey.
Maidens were sacrificed to him in the belief that their spirits would join
the army of the Sun god, Inti.
Painted 1992. |
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Corissa the Vestal Virgin | . | Cover of Slaves of the Empire #5: Corissa the Vestal Virgin. |
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Corkscrew | BJ.52
FAT 122 FPG.10 |
This was a Conan painting for Playboy magazine.
Painted 1983. |
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Coronis (Sketch) | B4.35 | This was the original concept which developed into the painting of
the same name.
Painted 1990. |
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Coronis | B3.12
Ladies |
 Greek mythology: Coronis was loved by Apollo,
but unfaithful to him. He was brought this news by a crow, and in anger
turned it from white to black. He had Artemis slay Coronis, but snatched
his unborn son, Aesclepius, from her funeral pyre.
The pencil sketch appears in Ladies and as BJ.21. Painted 1990. |
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Counterfeit Lover | B2.01
BOB.15 CD1 FAT 15 Mirage |
This piece is entitled Counterfeit Lover in FAT, but Soap
elsewhere. The representation of the soap bubbles is amazing.
Painted 1981. |
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Cowboy | B3.40
CD1 |
This was painted for a record album cover, the concept being very specifically
laid down by the producers.
The painting is undated. |
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The Creation of Rainbows | B3.32
BJ.40 |
This is presumably a mythological reference, but none of the sources gives any information about which, nor is a date visible in any of them. |
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The Creature | B2.84
Beasts CD1 |
The title is quoted from the card set. The painting was a book cover
for Philip José Farmer's The Gates of Creation, part of his
World
of Tiers series.
The painting is undated. |
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Crystal Gryphon | B1.78
BOB.87 CD1 |
I presume this to be a book cover. The title is sometimes spelt as
shown at left, and sometimes as Crystal Griffin.
Painted 1985. |
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Crystal Mountain | B4.41
BOB.minisheet 2 |
Cover art for Dragon Rigger by Jeffery A Carver.
Painted 1982. |
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Curl | B1.38
CD1 |
Painted 1985 |
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Cyborg | B2.85 | This was the cover art for Cyborg which was the basis for the
Six
Million Dollar Man TV series.
Painted 1978. |
