Standing atop the Empire State Building in New York City, the mighty Kong beats his chest and roars to challenge the biplanes attacking him. Watching him from the balcony below is his loyal human bride brought over from Skull Island, who fears for the safety of her simian god and will not be ready for his inevitable tragic downfall…
This is the third in a trilogy of artworks I have done re-imagining the story of King Kong, depicting him as a relative of the giant Asian ape Gigantopithecus. The beauty to go with our beast in these artworks is one of his native island’s Melanesian inhabitants, and she is indeed a natural blonde (as are some Melanesian people in real life).