Showcases the work of twenty leading paleoartists who expertly bring these extinct animals to
life in exquisite detail. Dinosaurs 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
Jurassic Park and Walking with Dinosaurs. 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. Mesozoic Art 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 National
Geographic and 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.
Arranged 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.
