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Click here to listen an interview of Author, Dr. David J. Wagner, by Larry Meiller of Wisconsin Public Radio about his book. (8/28/2008 @39 minutes → Real Player required: www.real.com - free download/ available online in two formats - RealAudio and MP3 )
"The moment I gazed on the book and opened its pages, the word that immediately came to mind was ‘sumptuous’…this is a definitive history of the evolution of endeavors by American wildlife artists. From pioneers such as Mark Catesby to the most prominent animal artists of the 21st century, Wagner covers the wildlife scene with literary grace, careful research and the insight provided by a lifetime spent studying the subject."
Jim Casada
Sporting Classics
"In his illuminating book American Wildlife Art, David J. Wagner argues that the painting of wildlife developed in a far different manner in North America than in Europe. England, he points out, had a tradition of 'sporting art,' including images of the hunt, or paintings that focus on 'species often targeted as game by sportsmen.' Another tradition of animal painting was the scientific: the attempt to catalog species visually."
Edward Rothstein
The New York Times (view entire article)
"This book is important for wildlife art today. It covers everything you need to know about the genre. Anyone who is interested or involved in wildlife art, whether an artist, collector, conservationist, dealer, student, or teacher, will be inspired and educated."
Paul Montag
Wildlife Art Magazine
"I knew it [American Wildlife Art] would be good but this is beyond my expectations! It is incredibly well researched and very informative. This volume will stand as the definitive work on the subject for years to come, perhaps forever ... David Wagner is the number one intellectual in wildlife art certainly in America, maybe in the world."
Robert Bateman, Painter
www.robertbateman.ca
"David Wagner is a distinguished curator and art historian whose scholarly and informed contributions to the field of art, particularly wildlife art, have set standards for excellence, innovation, and thoroughness."
J. Brooks Joyner
Director, Joslyn Art Museum
"Perhaps the book’s greatest contribution is that it gathers in one place over 300 illustrations of some of the most important wildlife art ever produced by North American artists. This collection of paintings, drawings and sculpture provides us with a comprehensive account of the origins of our wildlife art, as well as an historical record of its evolution to its present form."
Dan Small
Host/Producer of Outdoor Wisconsin
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"Wildlife art could not have a more eloquent or knowledgeable spokesperson than David Wagner, and I’m sure that all artists working with wildlife today feel the same gratitude that I do for his dedication of so much of his life and talent to our field."
Kent Ullberg, Sculptor
www.kentullberg.net
"David Wagner offers a holistic look at the American history of wildlife art and guides us toward a renewed purpose for this unique art form. He provides the historical insight of the past and presents a satisfying exploration of the dynamic artists who continue this highly regarded tradition of documentation through art. Read it and enjoy a fascinating perspective on how wildlife art is changing the way we see the world around us."
Susan T. Fisher
Director, Art Institute
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
"David Wagner’s prodigious research ability has produced what will undoubtedly prove to be the definitive work on the history of American wildlife art. While others have written on particular facets of the subject, Wagner ties all the strands of the story together and presents it to the reader in a beautifully written illustrated synthesis."
John F. Reiger
Author of American Sportsmen and the Origins of Conservation
Professor, Ohio University—Chillicothe
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