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Art of Nature
Art of Nature

Art of Nature

Three Centuries of Natural History Art from Around the World

ART

256 Pages, 8.5 x 10

Formats: Cloth

Cloth, $24.95 (US $24.95) (CA $33.95)

Publication Date: August 2018

ISBN 9780565094423

Rights: US & CA

Natural History Museum, London (Aug 2018)

Price: $24.95
 
 

Overview

A gorgeous historical collection showcasing visual images created of places in the natural world previously never captured

Art of Nature is an astonishing visual record of the exploration of parts of the natural world that had never previously been documented. It features many of the greatest natural history artists of the last 300 years—Merian, Bartram, Ehret, the Bauer brothers, Audubon, and Gould. Some were seeking fame as scientists or artists, others sought financial gain or at least the prospect of earning a living in what they loved doing. For some it also provided them with the opportunity to present their view of nature to a wider community. Whatever the reasons, few would have contradicted Humboldt’s comment that he was "spurred on by an uncertain longing for what is distant and unknown, for whatever excited my fantasy: danger at sea, the desire for adventures, to be transported from a boring daily life to a marvellous world." Continent by continent, Judith Magee draws on the unrivaled collections of the Library of the Natural History Museum in London to illustrate the development of natural history art through the centuries and its crucial role in furthering people’s appreciation of nature all around the world.

Reviews

"The handsome Art of Nature reproduces three centuries of some of the Natural History Museum’s finest prints from around the world." —Daily Mail


"Coffee tables have never looked so good . . . A visual celebration of European natural history illustrations." —New Scientist

Author Biography

Judith Magee has managed the art collections of the Library of the Natural History Museum in London for more than 10 years. She is the author of Art of Nature and The Art and Science of William Bartram and has contributed to several other books, including The Great Naturalists.

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