Sirens

One of the most popular fantasy artist in the world, Chris Achilleos' near photo-realistic paintings of fantasy, science fiction, stunning women and nature in all its forms have illustrated hundreds of books, magazines and posters for almost 40 years. Sirens collects the cream of Achilleos' illustrations, includingDoctor WhoandStar Trek, movies, amazons, fighting fantasy and pin-ups, accompanied by a discussion of the artist's techniques and influences, in a feast for the eyes. Packed with an eye-popping gallery of full-colour illustrations, this fantastic collection will delight old fans and thrill a whole generation of new ones!

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.