Showcases the work of twenty leading paleoartists who expertly bring
these extinct animals to life in exquisite detail.
Dinosaurs are endlessly fascinating to people of every age, from the
youngest child who enjoys learning the tongue-twisting names to adults
who grew up with Jurassic Park and Walking with Dinosaurs. As our
knowledge of the prehistoric world continues to evolve and grow, so has
the discipline of bringing these ancient worlds to life artistically.
Paleoart puts flesh on the bones of long-extinct organisms, and
illustrates the world they lived in.
Mesozoic Art presents twenty of the best artists working in this
field, representing a broad spectrum of disciplines, from traditional
painting to cutting-edge digital technology. Some provide the artwork
for new scientific papers that demand high-end paleoart as part of their
presentation to the world at large; they also work for the likes of
National Geographic and provide art to museums around the world to
illustrate their displays. Other artists are the new rising stars of
paleoart in an ever-growing, ever-diversifying field.
Arranged by portfolio, this book brings this dramatic art to a wide,
contemporary audience. The art is accompanied by text on the animals and
their lives, written by palaeontologist Darren Naish. Paleoart is
dynamic, fluid and colourful, as were the beasts it portrays, which are
displayed in this magnificent book.
