Chris Achilleos (1947–2021)
Author of Sirens
About the Author
Works by Chris Achilleos
Amazons 1983 1 copy
Associated Works
Timeframe: The Illustrated History (1993) — Artwork pages unp 5, 5, 11, 23, 39 43, 47, 53 55 — 126 copies, 1 review
War of Powers: Istu Awakened v. 2 (Vol.2 War of Power) (1981) — Cover artist, some editions — 118 copies
The Mammoth Book of Fantasy All-Time Greats (1983) — Cover artist, some editions — 91 copies, 1 review
Skull-Face Omnibus Volume 3: The Shadow Kingdom and Others (1976) — Cover artist, some editions — 51 copies, 2 reviews
Skull-Face Omnibus Volume 1: Skull-Face and Others (1946) — Cover artist, some editions — 45 copies, 2 reviews
Elric: Die illustrierte Gesamtausgabe | Neu übersetzte Prachtausgabe (2023) — Cover artist, some editions — 8 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Achilléos, Christos
- Birthdate
- 1947-08-26
- Date of death
- 2021-12-06
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Hornsey College of Art
- Short biography
- Chris Achilleos (born Christos Achilléos, 1947) was a painter and illustrator who specialised in fantasy artwork and glamour illustration.
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Famagusta, British Cyprus
- Places of residence
- England, UK
- Place of death
- Bridgwater, Somerset, England, UK
- Associated Place (for map)
- England, UK
Members
Reviews
Book 240 - Chris Achilleos - Kklak!: The Doctor Who Art of Chris Achilleos
Have been letting my nerdy Doctor Who-ness out more and more on here and am ok with that. When I was growing up I almost taught myself to read using three sets of books - Enid Blyton’s ‘The Secret Seven’, Robert Arthur’s ‘Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators’ and the original Target Doctor Who Novel adaptations.
Chris Achilleos’ superb covers would always pull me in. His skill in encapsulating the show more whole story in a single image on the cover was breathtaking. When Chris passed away in December 2021 the world of fantasy art lost a giant and Doctor Who lost its illustrator….its window to the world of every heart of every Doctor Who fan who grew up in the 70s.
Stunning work from a remarkable man. Unforgettable…unmissable… show less
Have been letting my nerdy Doctor Who-ness out more and more on here and am ok with that. When I was growing up I almost taught myself to read using three sets of books - Enid Blyton’s ‘The Secret Seven’, Robert Arthur’s ‘Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators’ and the original Target Doctor Who Novel adaptations.
Chris Achilleos’ superb covers would always pull me in. His skill in encapsulating the show more whole story in a single image on the cover was breathtaking. When Chris passed away in December 2021 the world of fantasy art lost a giant and Doctor Who lost its illustrator….its window to the world of every heart of every Doctor Who fan who grew up in the 70s.
Stunning work from a remarkable man. Unforgettable…unmissable… show less
While I'd seen some of Achilleos's artwork on covers over the years, he was never one that made any sort of impression on me.
And glancing through this collection, I think I understand why. Overall, I don't find the art carries any sort of movement or excitement. When it comes to his taking on of subjects like Robert E. Howard's Kull, he's essentially aping Frazetta, but with nowhere near the facility or style.
He's obviously better at women then men, but tend to pose each one as though show more they're mid-orgasm.
Overall, rather stilted and boring. There's far better out there. show less
And glancing through this collection, I think I understand why. Overall, I don't find the art carries any sort of movement or excitement. When it comes to his taking on of subjects like Robert E. Howard's Kull, he's essentially aping Frazetta, but with nowhere near the facility or style.
He's obviously better at women then men, but tend to pose each one as though show more they're mid-orgasm.
Overall, rather stilted and boring. There's far better out there. show less
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- Rating
- 3.7
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- ISBNs
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