tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post8499644549336312894..comments2023-10-29T06:50:22.166-04:00Comments on Love in the Time of Chasmosaurs: Vintage Dinosaur Art: The Reign of the DinosaursUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-33027083709714401002013-10-16T03:03:47.474-04:002013-10-16T03:03:47.474-04:00What I now want to know is if the other Hallett sk...What I now want to know is if the other Hallett sketches in the New Dinosaur Dictionary ever became more than that: he also had sketches of: <i>Herrerasaurus ischigualastensis</i> (p. 150); <i>Ischisaurus cattoi</i> (p. 155; now considered a synonym of <i>Herrerasaurus</i>); <i>Patagosaurus fariasi</i> (p. 273); <i>Pisanosaurus mertii</i> (p. 199); <i>Saltasaurus loricatus</i> (p. 217); <i>Staurikosaurus pricei</i> (p. 227); and <i>Volkheimeria chubutensis</i> (p. 259). All of these are South American; I've wondered for some time if there is a similar painting out there of South American dinosaurs by Hallett that I don't know about!Steve Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11531506698015954930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-82761375778528377662013-10-16T02:55:26.761-04:002013-10-16T02:55:26.761-04:00Here's a late comment regarding Mark Hallett&#...Here's a late comment regarding Mark Hallett's Australian dinosaur painting, but sketches of the Australian dinosaurs by Hallett were published as well, in Donald F. Glut's New Dinosaur Dictionary (1982): <i>Austrosaurus mckillopi</i> (p. 75) <i>Fulgurotherium australe</i> (p. 141); Hughenden Sauropod (p. 271); <i>Kakuru kujani</i> (p. 269); <i>Minmi paravertebra</i> (p. 269); and <i>Rapator ornitholestoides</i> (p. 213). The <i>Austrosaurus</i> sketch is far superior to the painted version, though all other sketches used are virtually identical to those in the finished painting. The <i>Muttaburrasaurus</i> sketches were not published as far as I am aware.Steve Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11531506698015954930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-26609656064966303492012-01-03T20:57:40.072-05:002012-01-03T20:57:40.072-05:00@Marc - I boosted the gamma and tweaked the RGB a ...@Marc - I boosted the gamma and tweaked the RGB a bit on the scanned pic and I am almost convinced that there is a possibility of a chance that you may be right!Mark Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05197384873600545231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-35797392856363174092012-01-03T18:57:37.789-05:002012-01-03T18:57:37.789-05:00The cover picture looks like a demented Tyrannosau...The cover picture looks like a demented Tyrannosaur(?)throwing a surpise party for a less than impressed Triceratops!<br />Mark Hallett's dinosaurs of Australia painting has been a staple in Australian museums for decades.(usually as a poster in the gift shop)<br />Always liked it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-30554740304457186132012-01-03T17:56:06.641-05:002012-01-03T17:56:06.641-05:00This was one of the first dinosaur books I bought ...This was one of the first dinosaur books I bought as a kid, from an old car boot sale. I never read a word, I just spent ages admiring the art. The only unfortunate thing was the size of the book, which meant that often these great illustrations were bisected by the binder. <br />It's great to learn a bit about the artists behind these works.The Defective Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753079302510607981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-54645485171904640452012-01-03T11:09:39.560-05:002012-01-03T11:09:39.560-05:00@Mark: You know, I'm not sure. Looking at it c...@Mark: You know, I'm not sure. Looking at it closely, the other animals do not have the same 'brush effect' on them; also, the skin colour changes abruptly halfway down the leg. Both of which support the fuzz interpretation - fuzzy dinosaurs weren't unheard of back then, either (just incredibly rare). It also appears to have a little feathery crest on its head. I should upload a higher-res version...Marc Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01894846069567096349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-62853970685476199222012-01-03T08:27:25.247-05:002012-01-03T08:27:25.247-05:00I love that cover. I wouldn't mind having that...I love that cover. I wouldn't mind having that on my wall.tnthielenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00987561678868753828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-75515355235770536392012-01-03T02:36:06.801-05:002012-01-03T02:36:06.801-05:00Heh. I did some Googling using "Mark Hallett&...Heh. I did some Googling using "Mark Hallett" and "Science Digest" as a search term (I couldn't think of the name of the magazine until Talcott reminded me). I found a black-and-white version of that Hallett therapsid painting at <a href="http://exeldim.site40.net/eikones/thirapsides/thirapsidia_b.JPG" rel="nofollow">http://exeldim.site40.net/eikones/thirapsides/thirapsidia_b.JPG</a> on a Greek-language website (http://exeldim.site40.net/exelixi/thirapsidia/thirapsidia_a.htm). Unfortunately, you can't see the beautiful colors of the original, but the B&W version at least gives a hint of how cool the markings are.Stevo Darklyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17619713705165612080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-28807656355007451082012-01-03T02:23:23.973-05:002012-01-03T02:23:23.973-05:00I remember seeing that Hallett painting of the Aus...I remember seeing that Hallett painting of the Australian scene in "Science Digest" (US version) way back when.<br /><br />In another issue of "Science Digest" magazine, Hallett also did a remarkable painting of several different therapsids -- each with striking colors and markings. (Not a nature scene, but a kind of "family portrait" of all sorts of therapsids on perhaps an abstract background, possibly a two-page spread.) I haven't seen it anywhere since, in print or online. It's not even on Mark Hallett's website, more's the pity.<br /><br />The same therapsid "Science Digest" article was also illustrated with, I think, a night scene of some Oligokyphus bounding away from some large hunting theropods, also painted by Hallett.<br /><br />Does any of this ring a bell with anyone? It would be awesome if these images could be located and posted.<br /><br />-- Stevo DarklyStevo Darklyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17619713705165612080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-67958189756708608392012-01-03T02:15:21.536-05:002012-01-03T02:15:21.536-05:00@Talcott & @Marc
I think that pic was in Omeg...@Talcott & @Marc<br /><br />I think that pic was in Omega Science Digest, the Aussie version of the US Science Digest, altho' it might've been in the US parent mag, too. It was similar to Omni, which I also subscribed to, until it started trying to appeal to a broader market by including pseudo-science and fringe-health articles.<br /><br />I can't be sure without access to the original but I don't think that it is fuzz on <i>Kakuru</i> (not in 1981!). Might it just be an artifact of the brush-work?Mark Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05197384873600545231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-8734520783518658952012-01-02T22:52:59.917-05:002012-01-02T22:52:59.917-05:00"(clearly by a jobbing illustrator - spot the..."(clearly by a jobbing illustrator - spot the Sibbick reference)"<br /><br />I thought I would since no one else has yet: http://www.amazon.com/Illustrated-Encyclopedia-Dinosaurs-David-Norman/dp/0517468905/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0Hadiazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10805346627826158173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-82097132240466637372012-01-02T17:22:18.936-05:002012-01-02T17:22:18.936-05:00@Talcott That's incredible.@Talcott That's incredible.Marc Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01894846069567096349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-41156796394453726142012-01-02T17:07:26.179-05:002012-01-02T17:07:26.179-05:00@Chris
I have that illustration in two books (whic...@Chris<br />I have that illustration in two books (which both happen to be sitting right beside me). <br />It's in "Dinosaurs Past and Present," edited by Sylvia J. Czerkas and Everett C. Olson, and it's in "The Ultimate Dinosaur," edited by Peter Dodson. <br /><br />According to the blurb in "DInosaurs Past and Present" it was originally created for "Science Digest" and is from 1981(!).Talcotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928561258213452153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-3994759380237535502012-01-02T14:23:52.718-05:002012-01-02T14:23:52.718-05:00Well first off, Hallet and Kish rock the house.
B...Well first off, Hallet and Kish rock the house.<br /><br />But... my God... that cover art... The tyrannosaur's eye... what?Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08108657342054862720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-36210845520688673292012-01-02T14:15:38.850-05:002012-01-02T14:15:38.850-05:00I've seen that Hallett Australian landscape so...I've seen that Hallett Australian landscape somewhere other than in that book, I'm pretty sure, but I can't remember where. Is it online somewhere?chris yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556240635442613879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-45281915585568577422012-01-02T13:19:18.669-05:002012-01-02T13:19:18.669-05:00My introduction to Hallett came from Zoobooks, a f...My introduction to Hallett came from Zoobooks, a fantastic series of magazine-style books from the '80s about animals aimed for children that contained better visuals than just about any other resource available at the time. Hallett was the art director, and there were typically paintings of a given animal's musculature, skeleton, and a "family-tree" style painting of all the members of a group, such as the big cats or bears, etc. The dinosaurs issue is a classic, all painted by Hallett.<br /><br />I also had a Kish calendar in the late '80s, with a stunning Dromiceiomimus. Good stuff.Paul Heastonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361025829815286466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-43648826865157456872012-01-02T11:56:44.896-05:002012-01-02T11:56:44.896-05:00@ferwen Good point about Dali though.@ferwen Good point about Dali though.Marc Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01894846069567096349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-55230619465668225332012-01-02T11:48:05.460-05:002012-01-02T11:48:05.460-05:00@ferwen Like I said, it can't be said extincti...@ferwen Like I said, it can't be said extinction event, as Chasmosaurus existed about 10 million years before that.Marc Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01894846069567096349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-41674114804247113862012-01-02T11:16:15.427-05:002012-01-02T11:16:15.427-05:00The last one has the surreal quality of Dali, even...The last one has the surreal quality of Dali, even when it's shows the desolation at the K/Pg extinction event.ferwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00684478237901419261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-5988311261293095802012-01-02T08:32:15.428-05:002012-01-02T08:32:15.428-05:00Also, the Hallett illustration is indeed remarkabl...Also, the Hallett illustration is indeed remarkable. It does make one think of those instances in which 'modern' ideas had already been early posited but were unfashionable enough not to have been embraced (and consequently not depicted in art).Nateehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15869685234493116483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-81531426760983272712012-01-02T08:27:20.688-05:002012-01-02T08:27:20.688-05:00Eleanor Kish seems often to have been credited as ...Eleanor Kish seems often to have been credited as <a href="http://www.studio737.com/ElyKish/kishbio.htm" rel="nofollow">'Ely Kish'</a> too. One of my favourite paintings of hers is this <a href="http://www.spectrumfmradio.org/CARDS/0001%200043%20Pachycephalosaurus.jpg" rel="nofollow"><i>Pachycephalosaurus</i></a>. You only see a peep of the animal as it takes shelter from the rain. It's refreshingly unusual in the choice of scene as well as in not placing the dinosaur centre stage, besides from being such a beautiful, beautiful painting.Nateehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15869685234493116483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-14079437575420539422012-01-02T05:18:32.500-05:002012-01-02T05:18:32.500-05:00Kish had a display of her work at the Canadian Mus...Kish had a display of her work at the Canadian Museum of Nature some time ago - perhaps in '94 as part of the launch of the NFB's "Dinosaurs: Piecing it all together"(?) Memory fails as usual but I have an order card for the film which I got at the exhibit. Her models always impressed me more than the paintings. She had a huge presence at the time, your post reminded me I haven't heard of her for a *long* time. Russell was a big booster. One of her paintings shows the moon before crater Tycho was formed, he made a big point of that.CWChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205174509424035470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-41121125101539831152012-01-02T03:24:17.822-05:002012-01-02T03:24:17.822-05:00I had this book! I've forgotten about most of ...I had this book! I've forgotten about most of it, but this certainly gives me a memory jog.Albertonykushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00345306530772709064noreply@blogger.com