Full Of Never-before-seen Illustrations, Life Sketches Is An Inspiring And Elegant Portrait Of Robert Batemanâs Life As An Artist And Of His Belief That ânature Is An Infinite Source Of Reason, Imagination, And Invention.â From One Of Canadaâs Most Beloved Painters Comes An Intimate, Visually Stunning Memoir Of The Artist At Work. Internationally Acclaimed Artist Robert Bateman Has Brought The Natural World To Vivid Life With His Unique Perspective. His Vast Body Of Workâspanning Species As Large As The Buffalo And As Small As The Mouseâhas Touched Millions Of Hearts And Minds, Awakening A Reverence For Wildlife Of All Kinds. Bateman Is Perhaps Best Known For His Gorgeous Depictions Of Birds In Flight And In Repose, Images That Stir In The Viewer A Deep Appreciation Of Colour, Form And Spirit. Life Sketches Is A Moving Journey In Both Words And Images That, For The First Time, Allows Batemanâs Fans Full Access Into His Creative Process, Detailing His Singular Artistic Vision And The Inspiration Behind His Iconic Art. What Emerges Is A Portrait Of A Young Boy Enchanted By The Natural World Around Him And Called To Record It In His Sketches And Paintings. Bitten By Wanderlust, Bateman Travelled The World And Documented His Real Life Experiences In Journals, Sketches, And Paintings. In Life Sketches, He Recounts The Evolution Of His Style From Abstraction To Realism And The Events That Have Shaped His Art Into A Vocation Over Many Decades. And Through It All, Bateman Shows How His Keen Sensibilities Extend Beyond Art, To A Passion For Conservation And Relentless Advocacy For The Natural World That Underpins An Incredible Artistic Legacy. Join Robert Bateman On This Personal Guided Tour Through His Life And Art.
Categories:
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Professionals & Academics
- Environmentalists & Naturalists
- Professionals & Academics
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Author : Bateman, Robert
Language : English
Edition : Illustrated
Published :2015-11-03
Number Of Pages : 320
Binding : Hardcover
ISBN-10 : 1476782970
ISBN-13 : 9781476782973
Item weight : 1.94 lb
Dimensions : 1.02 in x 7.4 in x 9.21 in
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