Olivia is the epitome of a Psyko Boys collaboration personified.
Olivia Bellafontaine, Fullerton, CA
Olivia Bellafontaine is a master of performance. She is more than a burlesque star, she is an artist. She creates visual masterpieces that harken a Dali-like dream. With ongoing productions like House Of Red Velvet and Blue Velvet she and her team of performers tell stories that are both provocative and sexy.
Olivia Bellafontaine as in House of Red Velvet.
Fernando first met Olivia when they worked together in another life. There was an immediate connection that has since turned into a personal and artist relationship. Legend has it that Fernando actually took Olivia to her first burlesque show in Los Angeles and its safe to say that it made quite an impression. Since then we have worked with Olivia on projects that fill our need to create and experiment.
One of our first shoots with her took place at our home studio in Orange County, California in 2010. It was in January I believe and it was probably 50 degrees out that night, but she was a modeling soldier. We brought in Frankie Sin to style the shoot and we captured some of our most beloved images that night.
Frankie Sin making everything just right. Such attention to detail.
There were two images that have since become some of Psyko Boys’ most recognized pieces of work. Black Bows is a simple shot of Olivia on all fours in an effortlessly statuesque pose. Mind you, 50 degrees out and holding this poses for an extended amount of time until the images was just right.
Black Bows
Photo by Fernando Guerrero/Psyko Boys, styled by Frankie Sin.
The other photo has been used for posters and fan art and although it was early in our editing ability, the image has stood the test of time and still gives off such a feeling of power and beauty. Below are a couple of the many promotional pieces the image has been featured in.
Olivia Bellafontaine is one of a kind. She is bold, deliberate and one of our dearest friends. She is my favorite face to paint. We are so grateful for our partnership throughout our careers and look forward to an exciting future.
http://oliviabellafontaine.com
Wir lieben dich!
-James