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Dinosaur Art: The World's Greatest Paleoart by Steve White (Hardcover, 2012)
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Collects illustrations by ten contemporary paleoartists who draw on cutting-edge paleontology to reconstruct the worlds of ancient animals, including contributions by such artists as John Conway, Douglas Henderson, and Luis Rey.Dinosaur Art Hardback edition by Steve White.
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A paleoartist is an illustrator who specialises in the science and art of reconstructing ancient animals and their world. In Dinosaur Art, ten of the top contemporary paleoartists reveal a selection of their work and exclusively discuss their working methods and distinct styles. Filled with breathtaking artwork - some never before seen - and cutting edge paleontology, this is a treasure trove for dinosaur enthusiasts, art lovers and budding illustrators.Product Identifiers
PublisherTitan Books LTD
ISBN-139780857685841
eBay Product ID (ePID)117398175
Product Key Features
Book TitleDinosaur Art: the World's Greatest Paleoart
Number of Pages188 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2012
TopicNature, Dinosaurs
AuthorSteve White
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height282 mm
Item Weight1503 g
Item Width318 mm
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EditorSteve White
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 20 Aug, 2021
Worth the price. Controversial but All the Better For That
The book is beautifully illustrated and contains interesting and informative text (about the artists rather than their prehistoric subjects). It is worth owning as a benchmark survey which summarises palaeoart in the late C20th/early C21st. That is to say, it is a benchmark of palaeoart produced by male artists, mainly hailing from North America, with a few token Europeans in the mix. It fully demonstrates both the strengths and deficiencies of this cultural background and will be a valuable future reference for comparisons if/when the demographic profile of palaeoartists diversifies to include those who are neither men nor Americans. Example: I find palaeoart which presents dinosaurs as always engaged in roaring, teeth-barring, vicious combat as neither scientifically valid nor aesthetically rewarding. It tells us more about the North American culture of the artists than dinosaurs. I was both intrigued and unsurprised to find several featured artists also worked for comic book publishers, Hollywood, and video games. Yup. Figures. But twas ever thus - British Victorian prehistoric life imagined by Owen was as much a representation of Victorian Blighty as of ancient life. Part of the fascination of palaeoart for me is seeing how the past is drawn as a version of the present and vice versa. This is one reason why I expect to enjoy this book even more twenty years from now - when its ability to encapsulate a feel for turn of the century culture will be all the more useful and stand as a contrast to whatever bias has hegemony in the 2040s. While not endorsing all the art or all the (now often dated) interpretations of the evidence, I can warmly recommend this as a fascinating and enjoyable survey of a good variety of often delightful artwork.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
