Customer Reviews

Natural Worlds

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This is a wonderfully illustrated book for those who love nature and wildlife art and are enthusiasts of Robert Bateman. He takes us through a journey around the world to his favourite nature spots and then reveals the beauty and complexity of those sites through his inspired artwork. A must for wildlife art enthusiasts.

...I think here Mr Bateman was already going downhill a bit. The first two books of his that I purchased, when I was a kid, were absolutely marvelous. The world or Robert Bateman and The Art of Robert Bateman remain two of the best wildlife art books ever published. Awe-inspiring pictures, where the landscape is at least as important as the animal. Maddening detail, and fantastic colors. Then Mr Bateman, maybe, has become too popular for his own good, and his pictures have become (while still masterfully crafted) much more conventional, and sometimes somewhat rushed. I believe I own all his books, but after the first two, I like the others in decreasing order of appearance.

If you like this book, my recommendation is to purchase the two volumes I mentioned above, which in my opinion are largely superior to this one (and can be easily purchased for a few bucks on the used market).

Once again Robert Bateman takes us around a world most of us can only dream of visiting with his stunning and creative artwork. A must for all wildlife lovers.

This is a wonderfully illustrated book for those who love nature and wildlife art and are enthusiasts of Robert Bateman. He takes us through a journey around the world to his favourite nature spots and then reveals the beauty and complexity of those sites through his inspired artwork. A must for wildlife art enthusiasts.