For half a century, the artwork of Jay Matternes adorned the fossil halls of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. These treasured Matternes murals documenting mammal evolution over the past 56 million years and dioramas showing dinosaurs from the Mesozoic Era are significant works of one of the most influential paleoartists in history. Simultaneously epic in size and scope and minutely detailed, they, also, provide a window into the study and interpretation of vertebrate paleontology and paleoecology. VISIONS OF LOST WORLDS presents these unparalleled works of art and, also, includes the sketches and drawings Matternes prepared as he planned the murals. Known for his technical genius and eye for detail, Matternes sketched from skeletons in museum collections and added muscle, skin and fur to bring mammals and dinosaurs from prehistory to vivid life. This book offers a close look at these works of art, a peek inside the artist's process and an examination of the works' impact and legacy.

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Mediatyp: Bok
Bandtyp: Inbunden
Författare: Matthew T. Carrano and Kirk R. JohnsonIllustrated by
Förlag: Smithsonian Books
Språk: Engelska
Omfång: 236 sidor
Mått (bxhxd): 274x273x26 mm
Vikt: 1644 gram
Illustrerad: Nej

Streckkod: 9781588346674
SKU: 729489