- Hardcover: 293 pages
- Publisher: McFarland & Company (September 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0786412224
- ISBN-13: 978-0786412228
- Product Dimensions: 27.7 x 22.1 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 907 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,210,960 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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How do we know what dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals looked like? We depend on paleoart--paintings and sculptures created by artists who use fossils and the speculations of scientists to reconstruct and restore long-lost life-forms. The entertaining history of this invaluable, tremendously popular, and ever-changing genre is the subject of this unprecedented volume by Allen Debus, editor of Dinosaur World, and his coauthor and wife, Diane. Their lively study features a wealth of illustrations (alas, only in black-and-white), some rare, some ravishing, others hilarious. As the Debuses track the simultaneous evolution of scientific discoveries and corresponding paleoart aesthetics, they discuss such milestones as the paleo-fantasies of British artist John Martin (1789-1854), whose romantic scenic restorations tend toward the cataclysmic, and the evocative panoramas of Charles R. Knight, the most popular of American paleoartists and a master at maintaining "theoretical correctness" while evoking tremendous drama. The need to balance imagination with scientific exactitude is the genre's great challenge, whether the artist is working with paint, sculpting media, or the latest in cyber-imagining, and paleoimagery succeeds to the degree that it simultaneously educates and delights, goals felicitously achieved here. Donna Seaman
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
About the Author
Allen A. Debus is a dinosaur sculptor, a contributing editor of Fossil News: Journal of Avocational Paleontology and writes regularly for Prehistoric Times. His wife, Diane E. Debus, coauthors his articles. They live in Hanover Park, Illinois.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful Book,
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This review is from: Paleoimagery: The Evolution of Dinosaurs in Art (Hardcover)
This is truely a great and informative book. The artwork in it is very well done and I've learned so much more than I thought I would from it. I recommend this to anybody with an interest in dinosaurs or evolution. It's totally worth it!
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Exceptional account of 'paleoart' history!,
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This review is from: Paleoimagery: The Evolution of Dinosaurs in Art (Hardcover)
Loved it! 'Paleoimagery' conveys many original & somewhat personalized insights concerning the genre of paleoart (without emphasis on dinosaur movies), capturing the topical & historical essence of the genre. Numerous figures illustrate key points within the text. A 'must' for anyone who enjoys the art of prehistoric wildlife.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Don't let the cover fool you....,
By A Customer
This review is from: Paleoimagery: The Evolution of Dinosaurs in Art (Hardcover)
Don't let the cover fool you. When I saw this book about Paleo-art, I was expecting beautful color illustrations. Not so! Everything in the book is black and white, and the printing quality is terrible. The text may be good, but as an art book-no; also, it cost almost fifty-dollars. Save your money. I 've seen cheaper books on the same theme. Thanks
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