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The Meld (Star Trek art)
| Fan Art | |
|---|---|
| Title: | The Meld |
| Artist: | Shelley Butler |
| Date(s): | 1995 |
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| Fandom: | Star Trek: TOS |
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The Meld is an illo by Shelley Butler.
It portrays Spock and Kirk from Star Trek: TOS, and was printed in Promises to Keep.
It is a companion piece to Love Among the Hyacinths and The Shower Scene.
Fan Comments
2000
The incomparable Shelley Butler. No signature is needed anymore -- though I look for it as I look for any label of quality.
THE MELD. Or as we know from the accompanying text, attempted meld. Kirk disheveled, hair in disarray; Spock so fervently intent, such a look of total concentration. I don’t see the soft look of love here that I usually associate with Shelley’s art. No, here she clearly conveys fierce determination in Spock, almost total desperation in Kirk’s answering gaze. A truly terrible moment, illustrated with all the futility their efforts represented. [1]
2010
Why is mindmelding so hot? pg 210 Don't know, but Shelley Butler makes it just as hot here. [2]