2002 Fantasy Calendar

GODDESSES RULE The energy, the synergy, the vision. In an extraordinary dance of virtuosity, husband-and-wife fantasy artists Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell create a stunning homage to the female form. Colours swirl, planets loom, talons, fangs, and weapons glint—but in the centre are the women, every soft curve and nuance, every shadow of muscle and bone, fullness of lip and turn of form masterfully rendered. The goddess as victor, posed confidently over her reptilian foe, life ebbing from its eyes. The goddess as victim, arched away from the monster's onslaught, hero leaping to her defence. The goddess as warrior, the goddess as sorceress, the goddess as spirit. Playful twins cavort with a mystic dolphin, and the huntress runs with the wolf. Linking the paintings is an original narrative by C. J. Henderson, author of the Teddy London series.