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National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) Comprehensive/Concept Poster art

Artist: Boris Vallejo (All)

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Title:	National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) Comprehensive/Concept Poster art
Artist:	Boris Vallejo (All)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Illustration
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	338
Likes on CAF:	11 12
Comments:	9
Added to Site:	6/19/2025
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Prelim to the Poster art of one of Boris's most iconic artworks, the faux-heroic movie poster for National Lampoon’s Vacation, which has been swiped many times by other artists.
Boris is at his best here lampooning Frazetta, Star Wars, the Sword and Sorcery genre and even his own works.

However the prelim differs slightly from the final poster as it depicts Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo) and The Girl in the Ferrari (Christie Brinkley) holding on to a jacked Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) in ‘80s short-shorts, wielding aloft a gleaming tennis racket as opposed to the final image which has Christie Brinkley removed.
There is a s a partial paste-over on Brinkley's face used to exact her likeness in the drawing.

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Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 6/19/2025

very cool! watched this film multiple times as a teen. looks like a patch fell off that would be nice to recreate.

Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006

2 - Posted on 6/19/2025

Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan wrote:

very cool! watched this film multiple times as a teen. looks like a patch fell off that would be nice to recreate.

I think its quite cute that she is a three eyed mutant now.

George H
Member Since 2009

2 - Posted on 6/19/2025

A classic!!! So much more than a prelim in tightness and detail. Major congrats and thanks for sharing.

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

2 - Posted on 6/19/2025

Removed the kids too, Rusty and Audry is out even as they reflect the audience's reactions! Forget fantasy / barbarian, National Lampoon's Vacation is more of a disaster movie than those two.

Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006

2 - Posted on 6/19/2025

Marcus Wai wrote:

Removed the kids too, Rusty and Audry is out even as they reflect the audience's reactions! Forget fantasy / barbarian, National Lampoon's Vacation is more of a disaster movie than those two.

Kids are a bit of hinderance to buff barbarian aspirational types when it comes to love action.

Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006

2 - Posted on 6/19/2025

Fabulous art by Boris and Chevy never looked buffer. In fact he never looked buff.

Rick W
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 6/20/2025

Love this!

Brian G
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 6/21/2025

Talk about a nostalgia fix, this is awesome! Having grown up with this classic movie, I've seen the poster tons over the years but I don't think I ever knew it was a Boris. So cool.

Bill J
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 6/25/2025

OMG! The prelim to the poster for one of my favorite movie comedies ever! Boris Vallejo's poster for the National Lampoon's Vacation is just classic! Who doesn't smile at the image of Chevy Chase posed like a Barbarian celebrating victory while scanitly clad beauties lay at his feet, clutching his leg? The whole concept of parodying 1970's movie posters was genius. And the prelim has most of the impact of the final painted poster. Fantastic pick-up, congrats!

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