Animals through the Ages: The Art of Charles R. Knight [Slide Show]

Web Exclusives | Evolution

A new book reveals the many facets of the trailblazing paleoartist and his work

By Kate Wong ?| March 26, 2012

Image: Harry N. Abrams

Charles R. Knight (1874 ? 1953) is best known for his arresting paintings of dinosaurs and other long-vanished beasts. In the April issue of Scientific American, anthropologist and science historian Richard Milner?author of Charles R. Knight: The Artist Who Saw Through Time?explores the experiences that shaped Knight as an artist and the influence his work had on science and popular culture. This slide show presents a selection of images from the book depicting both living animals and extinct ones.

? Click here for a slide show of Knight?s images

Articles You Might Also Like

Source: http://rss.sciam.com/click.phdo?i=8112381de3a40fc7beeb0ffcf1722cd7

issue 2 ohio issue 2 ohio election results 2011 election results 2011 board of elections board of elections senate bill 5