Visions of Lost Worlds: The Paleoart of Jay Matternes

Description:

A beautifully illustrated celebration of the work of Jay Matternes, one of the foremost palaeoartists of the twentieth century. Features his spectacular murals depicting prehistoric mammals and dinosaurs, created for the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, together with preparatory sketches and studies. Explores Matternes's meticulous reconstruction of extinct animals, his artistic techniques and his contribution to the visual interpretation of vertebrate palaeontology.

Condition

4to (274x273mm), boards. Fine in vg d/w (short closed tearto foot of fold between front panel and front flap; in removable protective sleeve).