The World of Robert Bateman

Bateman, Robert; Derry, Ramsay; Introduction By Roger Tory Peterson

ISBN 10: 067083095X / ISBN 13: 9780670830954

Published by Viking Madison Press, Toronto, 1985

About this Item

Oversized hardcover with dust jacket, second (1986) printing, 168 pages including "---more than ninety [full colour] paintings---" and many black-and-white illustrations and photographs, plus seven-page Appendix;---signed by Bateman on the title page without inscription or date;---gorgeous book in rich forest green cloth covers, very gently used, very clean and unmarked throughout; DJ gently bumped along top edge, no chips, but one tiny tear to spine top back hinge. [this copy priced low, priced to go to a good home as bookseller is nearing retirement, but extra S & H at cost will be requested] See also our listings for a collection of postcard-sized illustrations by that other great Canadian nature artist Glen Loates titled simply Glen Loates [ISBN 0920016065], and for J. Fenwick Lansdowne's Birds of the Eastern Forest and his Birds of the Northern Forest.

Seller Inventory # 043938

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The World of Robert Bateman
• Publisher: Viking Madison Press, Toronto
• Publication Date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 067083095X
• ISBN 13: 9780670830954
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Illustrator: Bateman, Robert
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good ++
• Signed: Signed by Author
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art
  • Canadiana
  • Nature/Natural Science/Pets

About this title

Synopsis

Showcasing his message of environmental protection, this testament to Robert Bateman’s important work as an artist and conservationist features early paintings, most of which have never before been collected. Alongside the images, the artist comments on the pictures, offering the reader detailed explanations of how he uses art to relay meaning and beauty from the worlds of nature and wildlife. Also providing the different stages of a painting, from conception to completion, this gorgeous collection shows an artist at work a rare insight into the mind of one of the most celebrated nature artists today.

About the Author

Robert Bateman has been hailed as the most influential wildlife artist of the 20th century. His lifelong passion for wildlife and nature led to his second career as an advocate for environmental concerns, a role for which he has received awards and public recognition. He is the illustrator of The Art of Robert Bateman, An Artist in Nature, Birds, and Natural Worlds. He lives in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. Ramsay Derry is an editor, a writer, a nature conservationist, and the author of The Art of Robert Bateman. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.