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The long-awaited collection of new works by the world s most beloved wildlife painter and conservationist. Bateman, who celebrated his 80th birthday in 2010, continues to be a prolific artist and active public speaker. All of the art in this book is recent and has never been published in book form before. Bateman s works have been the focus of sell-out shows in the US and UK, including an exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. A true naturalist, Bateman is utterly committed to promoting the protection of wildlife and their environs. Every detail of his art and writings support and inspire this goal.
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Robert Bateman has been hailed as the most influential wildlife artist of the twentieth century. Since his first one-man show in 1967, he has had numerous exhibitions in Canada, in the United States, and abroad including at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., and a recent tour of major galleries in Russia and his work is held in public and private collections worldwide. Bateman is an Officer of the Order of Canada, has been the subject of numerous films, and has twelve honorary degrees. Ten collections of his work have been published, and two of his books have made publishing history by selling more than half a million copies. 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 numerous awards and public recognition.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As with the other R. Bateman works, this is full of gorgeous, atmospheric, enchanting views into the natural world. For me, although there are quite a few superb wildlife artists I admire greatly, what moves me most about these works is that I feel there is a live connection stimulated in my heart even after I've looked away.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
A welcome return to excellence
21 Sep 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Robert Bateman is perhaps my favorite wildlife artist, mostly because of his outstanding ability of choosing wonderful compositions where the animal is only part of a much larger landscape. His choice of light is also often awe-inspiring, with animals lurking or quietly resting in shadowy corners. Many of Bateman's paintings have a maddening level of detail, but still he is seldom hyper-realistic, so that his paintings are not just a show of craftmanship and they always look more than "so realistic to look like pictures".
However, I had been a bit disappointed by Bateman's latest work. I found "Birds" somewhat uninspiring and "Natural worlds" not as incredibly awesome as his earlier "The world of Robert Bateman" and "The art of Robert Bateman". The latter two remain in my opinion his best books. But this latest one is a welcome return to his earlier excellence, with outstanding choice of subjects and fantastic use of light and landscape. Despite the title, not all paintings are "new" and some have been included in earlier books. But that's only true for a handful of them, so it's a very minor complaint.
To conclude, if you a Bateman admirer I would highly recommend this book. But if you are purchasing your first Bateman, perhaps a better choice would still be his earlier "The world of Robert Bateman" and "The art of Robert Bateman", which I believe can also be purchased at very low price on the used market.
However, I had been a bit disappointed by Bateman's latest work. I found "Birds" somewhat uninspiring and "Natural worlds" not as incredibly awesome as his earlier "The world of Robert Bateman" and "The art of Robert Bateman". The latter two remain in my opinion his best books. But this latest one is a welcome return to his earlier excellence, with outstanding choice of subjects and fantastic use of light and landscape. Despite the title, not all paintings are "new" and some have been included in earlier books. But that's only true for a handful of them, so it's a very minor complaint.
To conclude, if you a Bateman admirer I would highly recommend this book. But if you are purchasing your first Bateman, perhaps a better choice would still be his earlier "The world of Robert Bateman" and "The art of Robert Bateman", which I believe can also be purchased at very low price on the used market.
Latest Sampler of Robert Bateman Art!
15 Jun 2011
Format:Hardcover
For decades, Robert Bateman has been viewed as America's greatest wildlife artist. NEW WORKS, published in 2010 by Greystone Books, presents 120 Bateman artworks produced between 1995 and 2010.
NEW WORKS presents 120 wildlife, nature/landscape and other scenes done in color or black and white. Wildlife paintings predominate. NEW WORKS is, in some ways, unfocused. It presents appealing - sometimes stunning - paintings arranged in no particular order. So, for example, the reader might go from a painting of 'Deer Mouse and Wild Grapes' to an African savanna scene with a lioness and Lechwe antelope to an overhead view of Nairobi slums.
Paging through NEW WORKS, time and again Bateman's technical expertise and eye for composition produce appealing scenes. Broad scenic vistas mix with close-up portraits, action images with pastoral scenes and so on. Though many of the paintings are almost photo-realistic, others have a muted look that is just as compelling. Among my favorites were 'Momentum - Siberian Tiger,' 'Pasture Trails - Red Fox,' 'Approach - Bald Eagle,' 'Quail Pair Resting' and 'Silent Witness.'
Bateman fans will want to add NEW WORKS to their collection. It offers a varied, appealing sampling of a master wildlife painter at work. Recommended.
NEW WORKS presents 120 wildlife, nature/landscape and other scenes done in color or black and white. Wildlife paintings predominate. NEW WORKS is, in some ways, unfocused. It presents appealing - sometimes stunning - paintings arranged in no particular order. So, for example, the reader might go from a painting of 'Deer Mouse and Wild Grapes' to an African savanna scene with a lioness and Lechwe antelope to an overhead view of Nairobi slums.
Paging through NEW WORKS, time and again Bateman's technical expertise and eye for composition produce appealing scenes. Broad scenic vistas mix with close-up portraits, action images with pastoral scenes and so on. Though many of the paintings are almost photo-realistic, others have a muted look that is just as compelling. Among my favorites were 'Momentum - Siberian Tiger,' 'Pasture Trails - Red Fox,' 'Approach - Bald Eagle,' 'Quail Pair Resting' and 'Silent Witness.'
Bateman fans will want to add NEW WORKS to their collection. It offers a varied, appealing sampling of a master wildlife painter at work. Recommended.
From Mark
1 April 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is a must for anyone that loves Bateman's work...It's needed to go with his other books....I would recommened this book to anyone.
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