313 - LUIS ROYO (Olalla, Teruel, 1954).

LUIS ROYO (Olalla, Teruel, 1954). "Men," "Men and Birds," and "Landscape Suns with Birds and Men." Set of three silkscreen prints, edition 22/75. Edition Al. Altarriba. Signed and numbered by hand. Dimensions: 42.5 x 32 cm. Trained in painting and technical drawing, Luis Royo worked in large-format painting, even holding several solo exhibitions throughout Spain. In 1978, Royo entered the field of comics, contributing to magazines such as “1984,” “Comix Internacional,” and “Rambla.” It was in 1999 that Royo ventured into the field of illustration, collaborating with Norma Editorial, a Spanish company dedicated to publishing comics, which in its early years focused on creating covers for novels, films, and even humor sections. Throughout his career as an illustrator, Royo has worked with artists such as Antonio Altarriba, initiating a fruitful collaboration that produced series of graphic works and illustrations which were also published in magazines such as “1984,” “Comix Internacional,” “Rambla,” and “El Víbora,” even reaching the American market. With this prolific body of work, Royo became a mass phenomenon, creating various books such as *Women*, *Malfic*, *Secrets*, *III Millennium*, *Dreams*, the *Prohibited Books* trilogy, *Evolution*, *Trilogy Conception I*, *Visions*, *Fantastic Art*, and more. In addition to these titles, he has published series of collectible cards, portfolios, posters, and even tarot cards. The popularity of his work stems from the originality, content, and power of his drawings, which have revolutionized the world of illustration to a great extent.