Gennadiy Koufay was born in 1961 in Sevastopol, on the picturesque
coast of the Black Sea.
Gennadiy’s imagination and inventiveness was inspired by his father,
an engineer and inventor, who encouraged his four year old son to
make isometric drawings of objects.
In 1973 he attended the Sevastopol School of Arts, and after a
successful debut in theatrical production of "Mowgli"
(Rudyard Kipling's "Jungle Book") Gennadiy was
appointed as Chief Decorator of the Sevastopol Theater.
His
artistic talents were not limited to the theatrical stages of many
Russian cities, and included the fashion industry and his own clothing
business.
In December 1995 he moved to New York, and later to Key West,
Florida, where he has been working as a free-lance artist and completed
several noteworthy art projects including decorative works for the
Key West Festivals in 1996 and 1997. Now Gennadiy is doing what
he always wanted to do, glamour and pinup art.
Though his work is primarily of an "adult" nature, he
has turned his eye for the female form to Vampirella and produced
a couple of stunning paintings and posters of her.
I certainly hope that these are not going to be the only renditions
of Vampirella he produces!

Addenda: Today I received a set of three, signed posters of the pictures in the top row below. When I first saw the scans of Gennadiy’s work online I was very impressed ... now I have seen them "in person" as opposed
to as a digital image on my computer monitor I am no longer impressed. I am totally blown away!
Mere words cannot describe the impact these images have on the viewer. I could sit and stare at them for hours, and I'm sure I will do exactly that on many an occasion in the future.
I got the posters on eBay from a seller called GARKETZ - who lists only Koufay artwork (posters, prints and occasionally original art) ... do the maths!
It was a completely smooth transaction, and the posters were well packed and delivered quickly. So, if you want to have some of Gennadiy's work on your wall (Vampirella or other pin up art) you know where to go. You won't regret it.
Recommended without
reservation!
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