Wildlife Art: 60 Contemporary Masters & Their Work (Hardcover)

by Joan Muyskens Pursley (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Wildlife art is a window onto the natural world and its inhabitants. The popularity of this genre is growing rapidly, with regular museum exhibitions and major auctions inspiring ever-rising levels of interest. This stunning new volume presents more than 150 color examples of the world's finest contemporary wildlife, from oil paintings and watercolors to prints and bronzes. Author Joan Muyskens Pursley, a longtime editor and writer in the world of collecting, conducted exclusive interviews with the sixty artists, who include such distinguished names as Robert Bateman, Guy Coheleach, Maynard Reece and John Ruthven. Ms. Pursley's comprehensive introduction to the history and current state of wildlife art makes this an essential, elegant addition to every collector's library.

About the Author
Joan Muyskens Pursley

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Portfolio Press (NY) (August 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0942620437
• ISBN-13: 978-0942620436
• Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 9.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #729,247 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars With Grimm and Steiner you can't go wrong!, December 12, 2001

By	ZIPPER "Woof!" (HOLLYHOUND,OH) - See all my reviews

Let me just start off by saying this is a great inspirational book for anyone interested in wildlife art or just a a plain fanatic of it. This book is loaded with All-Star artists! Practically all my favorites and it even shows work from my buddy and former roommate Adam Grimm (Youngest Federal Duck Stamp Winner).... ...I've done allot of studying and these artist are the one's to look up too. Their work is outstanding and if you set goals to have art like these artist you can't loose. Coming from a Wildlife Artist.....5 Stars! ... ...

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for anyone who loves Wildlife Art!, August 15, 2001

By	Shawn Smith (Canada) - See all my reviews

I purchased this book and it is the best of my collection. All the masters of wildlife art are included: Robert Bateman, Carl Brenders, Terry Isaac, Lester-Seerey and so on. Great work and a bio on each.

Two thumbs up.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Inspiration, April 27, 2006

By	yueki (NYC) - See all my reviews

This is a gorgeous book containing wonderful illustrations (and images of a few dramatic sculpture pieces) from sixty wildlife artists in a diversity of style and creativity. It's a great book for inspiration but this is not a tutorial book just to note.