- Hardcover: 160 pages
- Publisher: Langford Press; First Edition edition (1 Jun 2010)
- ISBN-10: 1904078435
- ISBN-13: 978-1904078432
- Product Dimensions: 30.8 x 25.4 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 338,405 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is probably one of the most beautiful and well-produced art books of recent times. Inspiration for the book came while the artist was hand-rearing some orphan leverets. However, hares are a subject he knows intimately and portrays expertly with feeling, movement and vibrance. The pictures are stunning and have a depth seldom seen in wildlife art. Andrew Haslen's unusual use of light and shade makes his work unique and instantly recognisable. He has portrayed all his subjects with the same brilliance of colour. His pencil work is also outstanding and a selection of superb sketches further add to the book. Unlike many of the illustrative art books on the market, the Winter Hare has a mystical and fabulous quality. While the hares he depicts are the book's main subjects, the other creatures he has included, rook, kingfisher, thrush, dog, cat, cockerel, peregrine, woodcock, etc, are also superbly portrayed - a beautiful landscape featuring a nightjar by moon light is not only highly unusual, but also has an ethereal quality that perfectly captivates a sultry summer's night. A close-up of a fox in a snow storm adds humour, and there are wealth of other fabulous paintings and sketches throughout. Andrew Haslen has always managed to depict night time scenes as no other, and there are several in the book- all with his same magic quality. The Winter Hare is without doubt the best wildlife art book to emerge for a long time, and is set to become a popular addition to any collector's wildlife art library.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
What an absolutely beautiful book. Andrew Haslen obviously really knows his subject - which immediately puts him into a higher category of skill - and is an exceptional artist. The text accompanying this collection of sketches and paintings is interesting and touching, describing the experience of rearing and eventually returning to the wild orphaned leverets (brought into the home by the artist's dog). If you buy one 'coffee table' book this year make it this one - it is a real gem.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a beautiful, glorious, uplifting view of a creature that most of us only glimpse fleetingly on rare occasions, seen through the eyes of a consumate artist who has had the opportunity to study them at length and who is obviously passionate about his subject. If you love hares you are bound to love this book.
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