Sirens: A Book of Illustrations by One of the World's Great Illustrators - Hardcover

Achilleos, Chris

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1903676010 ISBN 13: 9781903676011

Publisher: Beckett Publications, 2001

Synopsis

The second book of fantasy illustrations by Chris Achilleos, "Sirens" is a feast for the eyes, bursting with full-colour art, sketches and development drawings in everything from oil paint to airbrush and inks. Massively popular and highly regarded, Chris Achilleos' glamour and fantasy artwork ranges from his acclaimed "Doctor Who" and "Star Trek" book covers to the erotic pin-ups that made him famous, embracing along the way Greek mythology, role-playing games, Tolkien and movie posters for the likes of "Heavy Metal". With full-colour gallery shots and pin-ups, as well as pencil sketches, "Sirens" will delight old and new fans alike.

About this title

Review:

"Chris Achilleos ranks with Frank Frazetta and Boris Vallejo as one of the best-known fantasy artists in the world." --hollywoodcomics.com

About the Author:

Chris Achilleos was born in Cyprus in 1947. In 1960, he moved to London where, after graduating art college, he began illustrating book covers and pin-ups. His subsequent career includes work on a variety of book covers, most notably Doctor Who and Star Trek, role-playing games, erotic pin-ups and movie posters. He is one of the premier science fiction/fantasy artists in the world.

About this edition

• Publisher: Beckett Publications
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1903676010
• ISBN 13: 9781903676011
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 128