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Wolfgang Weber Wildlife Impressions The best naturalists of my generation have no formal

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Wolfgang Weber Wildlife Impressions

The best naturalists of my generation have no formal scientific training. They are artists. Indeed, they are so strikingly knowledgeable about nature, and wildlife in particular, that I happily reverse the statement: many of the best artists of my generation are naturalists. I refer to a small group strongly connected  with Africa whose creativity encompasses painting, sculpturing and photography. Its members include Kingdon, Root, Plage, Glen and Wolfgang Weber.


Wolfgang's painting is not only distinctive and original, but has refreshingly broken away from the shackles of realism that bind most natural history painters. He simplifies landscapes, subjects and events. Dispensing with precise detail to create elemental impressions, he gets closer to the essence of what so powerfully attracts people to wildlife. Herein, surely, lie the basic reasons for conserving?


By synthesising the aesthetic impact gorillas, dolphons, tigers, dormice, sunbirds and other life have on us, the srtist presents the most honest of all cases for conservation. Forget the flummery in vogue-heritage, economics, species' diversity, environmental quality etcetera ad nauseum. That such life exists is reason enough for keep it. Wolfgang Weber's paintings go a long way in stating this point.


Wolfgang is reticent in making his work public and consequently is not as well known outside his native Germany as he should be. It is very gratifying that he has produced this volume which, I am sure, will widen the recognition he deserves and, and the same time, give many people great pleasure..


SOURCE: Ian Parker, September 1991.


Full de luxe dark blue leather with gilt blocking to front board. Two raised ribs to spine also with gilt lettering. All edges gilded, matching cloth slipcase. Halftitle. Title. Dedication and limited number and signature of artist- 93/360 copies. Plus a note from Ian Parker. Acknowledgements. Contents. Foreword. Introduction. Brushes with Nature. 135 pages text with plates and sketches, with a catalogue of the Paintings.


Matching cloth slipcase. FINE.


Aves Publications Limited
Douglas. Isle of Man
1991
Limited Edition 93/360
Fine
37 x 28cm. 2vo 3.6kgs.For further details and images visit AntiquarianAuctions.com
Wolfgang Weber Wildlife Impressions

The best naturalists of my generation have no formal scientific training. They are artists. Indeed, they are so strikingly knowledgeable about nature, and wildlife in particular, that I happily reverse the statement: many of the best artists of my generation are naturalists. I refer to a small group strongly connected  with Africa whose creativity encompasses painting, sculpturing and photography. Its members include Kingdon, Root, Plage, Glen and Wolfgang Weber.


Wolfgang's painting is not only distinctive and original, but has refreshingly broken away from the shackles of realism that bind most natural history painters. He simplifies landscapes, subjects and events. Dispensing with precise detail to create elemental impressions, he gets closer to the essence of what so powerfully attracts people to wildlife. Herein, surely, lie the basic reasons for conserving?


By synthesising the aesthetic impact gorillas, dolphons, tigers, dormice, sunbirds and other life have on us, the srtist presents the most honest of all cases for conservation. Forget the flummery in vogue-heritage, economics, species' diversity, environmental quality etcetera ad nauseum. That such life exists is reason enough for keep it. Wolfgang Weber's paintings go a long way in stating this point.


Wolfgang is reticent in making his work public and consequently is not as well known outside his native Germany as he should be. It is very gratifying that he has produced this volume which, I am sure, will widen the recognition he deserves and, and the same time, give many people great pleasure..


SOURCE: Ian Parker, September 1991.


Full de luxe dark blue leather with gilt blocking to front board. Two raised ribs to spine also with gilt lettering. All edges gilded, matching cloth slipcase. Halftitle. Title. Dedication and limited number and signature of artist- 93/360 copies. Plus a note from Ian Parker. Acknowledgements. Contents. Foreword. Introduction. Brushes with Nature. 135 pages text with plates and sketches, with a catalogue of the Paintings.


Matching cloth slipcase. FINE.


Aves Publications Limited
Douglas. Isle of Man
1991
Limited Edition 93/360
Fine
37 x 28cm. 2vo 3.6kgs.For further details and images visit AntiquarianAuctions.com

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