killdeercheer:The fanciful and whimsical Paleoart of E. Boyd Smith (possibly my favorite old paleoar
killdeercheer:The fanciful and whimsical Paleoart of E. Boyd Smith (possibly my favorite old paleoartist after Knight and Burian - though he wasn’t one by profession). This book from 1944, “So Long Ago”, is a fun romp through prehistoric time that showcases the evolution of life on land. Its age means that much of the animals are heavily dated, and you can see many homages to other artists or hypotheses from the times. I do not yet own the book, but from the descriptions of the photos and subsequent searching, this appears to be a short story about a scientist who takes a curious boy (his son? museum patron?) and his cat on a tour of geologic time - which is just a cool idea for a story. Definitely needs a modern update. Hmmm… Images from TNT138 from the Vintage Dinosaur Art Gallery on Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/groups/vintage_dinosaur_art/pool/with/5644503964/) -- source link
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