description: Contains 4,000-plus entries for artists throughout the world who created two-dimensional portraits of birds. Bringing together the painters in different media, Jackson (former librarian who has made a study of birds, artists, and illustrators) provides dates and biographical information and includes the illustrators and craftsmen who created pictures for decorative purposes, such as prints in books and designs for postage stamps, tiles, and ceramics. The appendix provides a survey of each country's major bird artists and illustrators, as well as a list of artists arranged by country. Contains 200 color paintings and illustrations, plus numerous b&amp;w prints. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
language: English
title: Dictionary of Bird Artists of the World
titlecomplete: Dictionary of Bird Artists of the World
publisher: Antique Collectors Club Ltd