Milner, Richard

Jay Matternes: Paleoartist and Wildlife Painter

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ISBN 13:
9780789214805
author:
Milner, Richard
format:
Hardback
publisher:
Abbeville Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2024
Pages:
180
Dimensions:
26.2 x 28.9 x 2.4 centimetres (1
Genre:
Science, Nature, Wildlife,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£27.25

Description

Jay Matternes: Paleoartist and Wildlife Painter is a comprehensive retrospective of the renowned artist's career-spanning work. With the artist's full cooperation, this volume brings together millions of people who have been inspired by Matternes' natural history illustrations in prestigious publications such as Science, National Geographic, and Scientific American. The book features a wide range of Matternes' depictions of living species, including anatomically accurate wildlife from Africa and America, as well as his paleoart, meticulously reconstructed from fossil evidence. The highly readable text includes selections from the artist's correspondence with Dian Fossey, providing insight into Matternes' approach to art and science. This volume is a valuable resource for aspiring illustrators and paleoartists, as well as anyone interested in the natural world and how we visualize it.

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