Luis Rey
Rey (born 1955) is a Spanish-Mexican artist and illustrator. A 1977 graduate of the San Carlos Academy, part of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, he was among the contributors of the weekly Barcelona satirical magazine El Papus. • Illustration — Artwork by Rey Rey is best known for his innovative work in the field of dinosaur paleoart. In conjunction with Robert T. Bakker, he promoted awareness of the developing evidence for feathered dinosaurs.
Luis Rey
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- Name
- Luis Rey
- Birth Name
- Luis V.
- Born
- 1955
- Education
- San Carlos Academy
- Occupation
- Artist, illustrator
- Known for
- Innovative work in dinosaur paleoart
- Nationality
- Spain · Mexico
- Languages
- Spanish
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Rey (born 1955) is a Spanish-Mexican artist and illustrator. A 1977 graduate of the San Carlos Academy, part of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, he was among the contributors of the weekly Barcelona satirical magazine El Papus. • Illustration — Artwork by Rey Rey is best known for his innovative work in the field of dinosaur paleoart. In conjunction with Robert T. Bakker, he promoted awareness of the developing evidence for feathered dinosaurs.
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Rey is an active member of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology and of the Dinosaur Society (UK). Rey was the main illustrator for Dr. Holtz Jr.'s Dinosaurs (2007), and he won the Two-Dimensional Art category for the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology's 2008 Lanzendorf-National Geographic PaleoArt Prize. Rey is an expert on Led Zeppelin bootleg recordings and he contributed the liner notes for the Led Zeppelin BBC Sessions live album.
Luis V. Rey (right) at the Dinosaur rEvolution exhibition with one of his models (left), photograph taken with express permission for Wikipedia during the TetZooTour, September 2024
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Luis V. Rey at the Dinosaur rEvolution exhibition at the Horniman Museum and Gardens, photograph taken with express permission for Wikipedia during the TetZooTour, September 2024
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• Name — Luis Rey • Birth Name — Luis V. Rey • Born — 1955 • Education — San Carlos Academy • Alma Mater — National Autonomous University of Mexico • Organization — Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Dinosaur Society (UK) • Occupation — Artist, illustrator • Known for — Innovative work in dinosaur paleoart
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Luis Rey is recorded as painter and illustrator. Connected to 1 other published record in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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1955
Luis Rey born.
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- 1.Cita web http://vertpaleo.org/ Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
- 2.Dinosaur Society - Dinosaur News, Images & Publications.
- 3.Discovery Channel - Walking with Dinosaurs - TV Series.
- 4.Cita web https://luisvrey.wordpress.com/about/ About ! Luis V. Rey Updates Blog
- 5.Copia archiviata.
- 6.Copia archiviata.
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