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Armando Huerta (May 19, 1969 - May 2, 2020), also known as the "Dark Lord of Pin-Up" (DLOP), was a Mexican artist known for his extremely detailed, erotic illustrations and paintings of women. In his book Better Nasty Than Sexy (Extended Remix) published by Sticker Chick in 2008 he describes himself as "The World's Most Dangerous Pin-Up Artist, The Master of Disaster, The Pope of Erotic Art, Optimus Prime-Time of the Pencil and Airbrush, Non Plus Ultra with Macabre Techniques, The Jesus Christ of Porn ... in a few words, the Dark Lord of Pin-Up".

Early Life
Huerta was born at 8:50 a.m. on May 19, 1969 in Mexico City, Mexico. He was the first child of Isabel Arellano.

In 1977, Isabel took Huerta to the movie theater to watch Star Wars. He credits Star Wars for inspiring him to become the artist he eventually became.

Career
Huerta started drawing from an early age. He began drawing nude women at the age of 9 after he stole a Playboy magazine from his uncle.

In 1993, Huerta began working for Playboy Mexico. This is the year he first learned how to use an airbrush and paint pin-up girls. Huerta cites Hajime Sorayama as being the "Master of Masters" and learned his techniques by following a tutorial in his book Sorayama: Hyper Illustrations (Volume 1).

In 1995, Huerta began working for Coca-Cola Mexico as a graphic designer.