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Patrick Nagel (November 25, 1945 – February 4, 1984) was an American artist. He created popular illustrations on board, paper, and canvas, most of which emphasize the simple grace and beauty of the female form, in a distinctive style descended from Art Deco. He is best known for his illustrations for ''Playboy'' magazine and the pop group Duran Duran, for whom he designed the cover of the best selling album ''Rio''. ==Biography== Nagel was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1945, but was raised and spent most of his life in the Los Angeles area. After serving in the United States Army with the 101st Airborne in Vietnam,〔"The Art of Patrick Nagel"ISBN 0-912383-36-4 〕 Nagel attended the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles in 1969, and in that same year he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California State University, Fullerton. In 1971, Nagel worked as a graphic designer for ABC Television, producing graphics for promotions and news broadcasts. The following year, he began work as a freelance artist for major corporations and magazines, including ''Architectural Digest'', ''Harper's Magazine'', IBM, ITT Corporation, MGM, ''Oui'', ''Rolling Stone'', United Artists, and Universal Studios. In 1976, Nagel began to regularly contribute images to ''Playboy'' magazine, which improved his exposure and the popularity of "the Nagel Woman" image to a huge audience. In 1978, he made his first poster image for Mirage Editions, with whom he would print many Nagel women images. Nagel's 1982 painting for the album cover of rock group Duran Duran's hit album ''Rio'' would become one of his best known images. He also worked for many commercial clients, including Intel, Lucky Strike cigarettes, Ballentine Whiskey, and Budweiser. As his popularity grew he began offering limited edition prints of his work. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Patrick Nagel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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