Q:Facts: - bgcolour: #fbf 5df - birth name: gervasio gallardo villasenor - field: painting - birth date: 1934 - name: gervasio gallardo - nationality: spanish - birth place: barcelona , spain Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of gervasio gallardo .
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gervasio gallardo -lrb- born 1934 -rrb- was born in barcelona , spain .he is known as a prolific producer of surreal paintings and book covers , for many science-fiction and fantasy authors .gervasio 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 .it was here that 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 .he has won numerous awards within europe and the united states , and has exhibited his work in paris , barcelona , and the united states .gallardo 's work has graced the covers of many notable authors , including : peter s. beagle george macdonald hope mirrlees h. p. lovecraft hannes bok g. k. chesterton lin carter edmund cooper & roger lancelyn green f. marion crawford lord dunsany clark ashton smith sanders anne laubenthal h. warner munn william morris