{"product_id":"mesozoic-art-dinosaurs-and-other-ancient-animals-in-art-9781399401364","title":"Mesozoic Art: Dinosaurs and Other Ancient Animals in Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShowcases the work of twenty leading paleoartists who expertly bring these extinct animals to life in exquisite detail.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDinosaurs 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 \u003ci\u003eJurassic Park\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWalking with Dinosaurs\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMesozoic Art\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic \u003c\/i\u003eand 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArranged 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve White \u003c\/b\u003ehas been an editor, colourist, inker and artist for almost four decades, beginning his career at Marvel UK on the likes of \u003ci\u003eCare Bears, Transformers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThundercats\u003c\/i\u003e in the late eighties before writing for \u003ci\u003e2000AD\u003c\/i\u003e, editing for Titan Comics, and being an illustrator on numerous books and magazines. Steve has been contributing editor on several art books for Titan including \u003ci\u003eDinosaur Art\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Paleoart of Julius Costonyi\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDarren Naish\u003c\/b\u003e is a renowned vertebrate palaeontologist, author and blogger. His best-known work in academia includes reevaluations of British dinosaurs including the early tyrannosaur, \u003ci\u003eEotyrannus, \u003c\/i\u003ebut he is best known for his blog, Tetrapod Zoology (or TetZoo), a hugely influential resource with a large and dedicated readership that has spawned its own conference\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eDarren is author of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eDinosaurs: How They Lived and Evolved \u003c\/i\u003eand co-authored \u003ci\u003eAll Yesterdays: Unique and Speculative Views of Dinosaurs and other Prehistoric Animals\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Wildlife","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50496907542802,"sku":"9781399401364","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_79a7e6a7-2d2f-4462-81cc-935a11c47d9f.jpg?v=1730702593","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mesozoic-art-dinosaurs-and-other-ancient-animals-in-art-9781399401364","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}