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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 depend on 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.

Mesozoic Art

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    Showcases the work of 20 leading paleoartists who expertly bring extinct animals to life in exquisite detail.

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  • Book Details

    Imprint: Bloomsbury Wildlife brPublication date: 27102022 brFormat: 273 x 302 mm | 208 pages
  • About the Author

    Steve White has worked in the comics industry for 35 years, as editor, writer and artist. He has been in love with dinosaurs since he was four and drawing them since he could hold a pencil. He now draws them on a full-time basis.

    Darren Naish is a vertebrate palaeozoologist, author, public speaker, illustrator and technical consultant. He is the founder of the hugely influential blog TetZoo and lead consultant on the groundbreaking Apple TV+/BBC Studios documentary series Prehistoric Planet.

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