When James Gurney's Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time first appeared in 1992, it was immediately hailed as a fully imagined world of the caliber of J. R. R. Tolkien's. Gurney's premise -- of an undiscovered island where a race of mystical humans co-exists in harmony with intelligent dinosaurs -- has been since reiterated over and over in numerous films and by scores of other writers. Now, Calla Editions brings Gurney's spectacular artistry to a new generation in this 20th anniversary edition. Digitally re-rendered from the original transparencies, Gurney's dramatic panoramas of Dinotopia and close-up character studies of its inhabitants -- both human and saurian -- take on new vitality. And as a tale of high adventure and discovery told as entries and sketches in journal form, Dinotopia presents a shipwrecked visitor's glimpse into an imagined social order, a culture, and even a cooperative interspecies technology that will satisfy lovers of fantasy and science fiction of all persuasions. This edition includes a new Afterword written by author James Gurney as well as a special section of behind-the-scenes studies and maquettes he used in developing his paintings.
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Dinotopia, A Land Apart From Time: 20th Anniversary Edition
"Wonderful and creative story, beautiful illustrations"
— Killian (5/5)
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"Wonderful and creative story, beautiful illustrations"
— Killian (5/5)
Flash from the Past!
"My son loved this book as a kid so this his Christmas gift now that he's in his mid-30's. . . hope he loves it!"
— Nada (5/5)
Fantastic Illustrations
"Great book for the dinosaur lover and living peacefully in a world with humans. So many great illustrations, that it will capture readers of all ages!"
— Sue B. (5/5)
Fantastic Illustrations
"Great book for the dinosaur lover and living peacefully in a world with humans. So many great illustrations, that it will capture readers of all ages!"
— Sue B. (5/5)
Dinotopia illustrated book
"Have followed James Gurney's art blog for years and finally bought Dinotopia. _x000D_ An excellent illustrated book ! Exactly what I expected . Am reading it a second time."
— Dale A. (5/5)
I am a fan of Gurney's art
"I was pleasantly surprised to learn that he was friend with another fascinating artist, Thomas Kinkade. They both have that ""old world"" romantic art style that I love except that Gurney was always focused to render his subject realistically in the manner of old masters. There is an additional section that is unfortunately brief, regarding his working process. It is a wonderful edition!"
— Mashenka (5/5)
I've read this as a child and had loved it dearly
"My brother has had this book since we were children, and it had been not unlike a fairytale, it's an illustrated story that's narrated like a journal from a man who by accident of a storm and a sinking ship finds himself in dinotopia, an island where dinosaurs still exist and they live together with mankind. I especially loved the art, it's done in such a painterly realism that I used to wonder if it was meant to be about an actual place (I had forgotten completely about this book until art school had me looking up James Gurney to learn about Color and Light) I think this book remains consistently wonderful no matter what age you are."
— Camille (5/5)
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Published date: Nov 17, 2011
Language: English
No. of Pages: 192
Publisher: Dover Publications
ISBN: 9781606600221
Dimensions:
10.6" W x
1.0" L x
9.8" H
Before writing and illustrating Dinotopia, James Gurney painted reconstructions of ancient civilizations for National Geographic magazine. He has illustrated seventeen stamps for the U.S. Postal Service, including The World of Dinosaurs. His Dinotopia artwork has won the Hugo, Chesley, Spectrum, and World Fantasy Awards and has been exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution, the Norman Rockwell Museum, and the Delaware Art Museum. His most recent books, Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist (2009) and Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (2010), are based on his daily blog gurneyjourney.blogspot.com.
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