Press
"From New World biological sketches to modern sculpture, David J. Wagner’s American Wildlife Art compiles the images created by some of the nation’s most important wildlife artists, including John James Audubon...more than a hundred works reveal an age-old appreciation for wildlife that is magnified through today’s lens."
Shawn Query
Audubon Magazine
"With critical insight David Wagner traces the evolution of wildlife art in America, from early naturalist studies of John White and Mark Catesby to contemporary artists working in the genre."
Dorcas MacClintock
Author of Animals Observed: A Look at Animals in Art
Editor, Society of Animal Artists Newsletter
"Dr. Wagner is eminently qualified to write this historically important book on the genre of wildlife art. For the aficionado of this genre, this book is a must-have. Well-written, well-documented, and supported with beautiful imagery, the book eloquently conveys the author’s devotion to his subject matter."
Pam Dean Cable
Executive Director, Susan Kathleen Black Foundation
"American Wildlife Art takes readers on a journey through the cultural, social, and artistic progression of this art form. Scholars, art enthusiasts, collectors, and naturalists will reference this beautifully illustrated and eloquently written text for years to come."
Lora Bottinelli
Executive Director, Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art
"Dr. Wagner has provided a scholarly, yet readable text that is both thorough and comprehensive. I had the pleasure of reviewing the chapter on Alexander Wilson, and John James Audubon, before the book was published, and was thrilled by both Wagner's accuracy and humanity . . . The tragedy of Wilson's untimely death before completion of his 10-volume, "American Ornithology," contrasts dramatically with the success of Audubon's work, "Birds of America." Their stories are especially inspiring when one considers the hardships presented by living and working in the hostile environment and great natural beauty of the wilderness that comprised the American frontier of the early 1800's. These factors are not lost on Dr. Wagner's rousing account of the influence of these two American heroes. "
DeVere Burt
Audubon Scholar and Director Emeritus, Cincinnati Museum of Natural History
"American Wildlife Art is a must have for everyone. For older generations it allows reflection on this genre's journey over their lifetime and before. For the young it is the history of artists deeply concerned over the well being of the earth and all her creatures. David Wagner's book is informative, inspiring, sobering, and in the end encouraging."
Leslie Delgyer
President, Society of Animal Artists
Press Links
Sitka Center for Art and Ecology
Wisconsin Public Radio, Larry Meiller (Episode 080828F)
Western Art and Wildlife Magazine
Green Bay Press Gazette - Wisconsin
Peninsula Pulse - Wisconsin
Door County Style Magazine - Wisconsin
Lexington Herald-Leader - Kentucky
Estes Park Trail-Gazette - Colorado
The Daily Times - Salisbury, Md
Bayside Gazette - Maryland
Audubon Magazine
Society of Animal Artists
Artists for Conservation
Rigor Vitae: Life Unyielding
Rigor Vitae
Wes & Rachelle Siegrist
Morten Solberg
Internet Links
Tucson Lifestyle Magazine
David J. Wagner, Curator and Tour Director for the Society of Animal Artists
David J. Wagner, Curator and Tour Director for Blossom - The Art of Flowers
Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park
Art and the Animal
The Art of Robert Bateman - A Retrospective Tour
Kent Ullberg - List of Commissioned Work