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Olivia de Berardinis (b.1948)

Olivia de Berardinis has created a stunning portfolio of technically brilliant and highly imaginative pin-up art over a period spanning more than 30 years.

Olivia de Berardinis Olivia with model, Julie Strain Olivia... and with model, Julie Strain.

Her models and inspiration have included Bettie Page, Dita Von Teese, Pamela Anderson, Holly Madison, Julie Strain, Masuimi Max and numerous Playboy Playmates and celebrities...

Olivia de Berardinis prints and posters for sale

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Olivia was born in California in 1948 but spent most of her childhood on the East Coast. Her father, Sante De Berardinis, was a freelance aeronautical engineer, and his work kept Olivia's family constantly on the move. Being the only child, Olivia lived in an adult world where she spent much of her time drawing. Olivia's playful, flirtatious mother, Connie, served as her favourite model and muse. In 1967 she attended the New York School of Visual Arts. Over the next few years she took odd jobs to pay the rent but continued to paint and began to show her work, primarily minimalist oils on canvas. By 1974 financial pressures induced Olivia to seek out commercial art work, and so she returned to the skills she had gained as a child, painting beautiful women for periodicals and paperback publishers. In a short time Olivia secured regular work painting erotic fantasies for men's magazines.

In 1975 Olivia met Joel Beren and they were married four years later. Living on Manhattan's Upper West Side they developed a small publishing business, O Cards, primarily printing Olivia's work as greeting cards. They created another company, Ozone Productions, Ltd. to license Olivia's artwork. In 1984 Olivia met Robert and Tamara Bane and signed her first fine art publishing agreement with Robert Bane Publishing. Over 200 limited editions have since been published. In 1987 the Tamara Bane Gallery in Los Angeles opened its doors with a gala one-woman show of Olivia's artwork. Later that year Olivia and Joel moved to Los Angeles where they reside today.

Olivia has had shows throughout the United States and Japan and her work is collected by fans worldwide. Robert Bane Editions remains the exclusive publisher and representative of all of Olivia's original paintings, drawings, studies, gouaches, signed and numbered limited editions, and posters, while eOlivia is the online outlet for books, catalogues, greeting cards, postcards, and collectables featuring Olivia's art.

Visit Olivia's official site: eOlivia

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All images are copyright © Olivia de Berardinis and must not be considered as "public domain" material.

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Vintage fashions for pin-up girls and burlesque divas

suspender belt / garter belt
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"Maitresse" garter belt / suspender belt & bullet bra

Don't Tread On Me
by Olivia De Berardinis

Bettie Page With Red Whip
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Bettie Page
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Title Zebra Lady Tattoo One Zebra Lady Two Cowgirl
. Zebra Lady
1980
Tattoo One
1980
Zebra Lady Two
1981
Cowgirl
1982
Title Redhead Study For Piano Lady Cherry Blossoms Memories
. Redhead
1982
Study For Piano Lady
1982
Cherry Blossoms
1984
Memories
1984
Title Antherium Avoid Temptation Tattoo Two Bermuda Triangle
. Antherium
1984
Avoid Temptation
1984
  • Notes
  • Model: Rhonda Ridley
Tattoo Two
1984
Bermuda Triangle
1985
Title Kitty Sheer Magic Study For Kitty Untouchables
. Kitty
1985
Sheer Magic
1985
Study For Kitty
1985
Untouchables
1985
Title Winged Lady Untitled Study Friday Night At The Movies Moondance
. Winged Lady
1985
Untitled Study
1985
Friday Night At The Movies
1985
Moondance
1985
Title Cheers Tingler Gunsmoke Night Stalker
. Cheers
1986
Tingler
1986
Gunsmoke
1986
Night Stalker
1986
Title Boulevard Vamp Belle Du Jour Firecrackers Isabella
. Boulevard Vamp
1986
Belle Du Jour
1987
Firecrackers
1988
  • Notes
  • Model: Bella
Isabella
1988
  • Notes
  • Model: Bella
Title Sparklers Puss 'N Boots Whiplash Diana Slip
. Sparklers
1988
  • Notes
  • Model: Bella
Puss 'N Boots
1988
  • Notes
  • Model: Bella
Whiplash
1988
  • Notes
  • Model: Bella
Diana Slip
1988
Title Liquorice Whips Liquorice Licks Cloud 9 Rosebud
. Liquorice Whips
1988
  • Notes
  • Model: Bella
Liquorice Licks
1988
  • Notes
  • Model: Bella
Cloud 9
1988
  • Notes
  • Model: Bella
Rosebud
1989
Title Heat Seeker Cupcake Cotton Candy Dollface
. Heat Seeker
1989
  • Notes
  • Model: Bella
Cupcake
1989
  • Notes
  • Model: Rhonda Ridley
Cotton Candy
1989
  • Notes
  • Model: Rhonda Ridley
Dollface
1989
Title The Invitation Smoothies Sea Of Satin Buttercup
. The Invitation
1989
  • Notes
  • Model: Rhonda Ridley
Smoothies
1989
  • Notes
  • Model: Rhonda Ridley
Sea Of Satin
1989
  • Notes
  • Model: Rhonda Ridley
Buttercup
1989
  • Notes
  • Model: Rhonda Ridley
Title Auto Gyro Silk Stockings Catnip Jelly Roll
. Auto Gyro
1989
  • Notes
  • Model: Bella
Silk Stockings
1989
  • Notes
  • Model: Rhonda Ridley
Catnip
1989
Jelly Roll
1989
  • Notes
  • Model: Rhonda Ridley
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