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HAJIME SORAYAMA

JAPANESE, BORN 1947

Hajime Sorayama is revered for his erotic airbrushed illustrations of humanoid robots that explore ideals of femininity and beauty. He published the first book of his signature “Sexy Robot” series of chromium-plated figures in 1983, and started his career in advertising before freelancing in Hollywood, where he helped to produce visuals for sci-fi films.

His illustrations gained widespread attention in 1995, when Penthouse began featuring them in a monthly column. He has also received mainstream commercial attention such as Sony enlisted him to produce the first designs for its robotic dog AIBO. Then, he has worked with fashion titans such as Thierry Mugler and Dior on projects.