Lost Anatomies - The Evolution of the Human Form

Renowned paleoartist John Gurche brings the traditional techniques of figure drawing and anatomical art to the portrayal of our hominin ancestors. The result is a visual record of the evolving human form that feels alive in a way no scientific illustration could match. While science provides an underpinning to Gurche’s art, his work’s primary purpose is to forge an aesthetic connection to the hominins that preceded us on Earth, capturing their humanity. With essays by leading authorities,; Lost Anatomies; carries the story of human evolution from apes and early hominins; to Australopithecus; to archaic; Homo sapiens , including; Homo erectus ; to derived Homo sapiens, including Neanderthals and other species that are our most recent ancestors.; ;

Product details

• Authors: John Gurche, John/ Begun Gurche, Gurche John
• Publisher: Abrams
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.03.2019
• EAN: 9781419734489
• ISBN: 978-1-4197-3448-9
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Kunstgeschichte, Physiologie, einzelne Künstler, Künstlermonografien, Zweite Hälfte 20. Jahrhundert (1950 bis 1999 n. Chr.), Darstellung von Menschen, Kunst, allgemein, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology, Künstler - Künstlerin, Porträt (Fotografie, Kunst), Mensch / Kunst, Literatur, Musik, Englische Bücher / Kunst, Architektur, Fotografie, ART / Subjects & Themes / Human Figure, Mensch / Abstammung, Entwicklung, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, History of Art, Art & design styles: from c 1960, Individual artists, art monographs, Human figures depicted in art, Human figures depicted in the arts