Trivia
Steele’s noted painting “Desire of Light” appeared on the cover of actress/model/singer/fashion designer Milla Jovovich’s 1993 album “Divine Comedy.” This led the record company to employ the strategic placement of a sticker on the figure’s breasts for which 17-year-old Jovovich posed.
Director David Lynch used Steele’s painting “Battle of the Angels” in his commercial.
“Battle of the Angels” also appeared in a Toyota commercial representing the office of a sinister financial ruler of the world. It is rumored that the theme for this work was suggested to the artist by actor Sylvester Stallone.
Steele inspired disturbing concepts on singer-activist Catman Cohen's album covers for “How I want to die” and “How I want to Live."
Steele’s trademark appearance was the subject of a Bill Maher joke involving “Alexey’s Mustache Enhancer” on the HBO program, “Real Time with Bill Maher” (September 14, 2007, Episode 108).
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