Saturday, April 7, 2012





As it snowed again Thursday and you were about to
be treated to more pictures of the frozen trees
it the yard, and birds or more likely squirrels at the feeders
as they are cleaning me out, when I received my Easter
present. Just as well, the snow is melting fairly quickly.
But we will doubtless have more snow so your not off
the hook yet.



But my Easter present generated a new subject. It was a copy
of Charles R. Knight The Artist Who Saw Through Time
by Richard Milner, Abrams, New York 2012
ISBN 978-9-8109-8479-0. ( Thanks sweetie )

"Charles Robert Knight
(October 21, 1874 in Brooklyn – April 15, 1953 in Manhattan)
was an American artist best known for his influential paintings of
dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. His works have been
reproduced in many books and are currently on
display at several major museums in the United States."

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I mentioned in an earlier post Sunday, November 13, 2011
how much I loved dinosaurs as a child,and this interest in dinosaurs,
early mammals, and early man has never really disappeared. Knight and
Zdenek Burian (I posted several photos from his work on my poetry
site for a poem called Lost Things,Friday, January 21, 2011) created
the images that fed the  wonderful world of my childhood imagination
( too late I realize I have to thank my parents for supporting this interest )
and played an important part in my first career in Archaeology
( great memories but no money there ).


by J . Augusta illustrated by (the great) Zdenek Burian

So this was a great present. I have quickly scanned the book
and found a wealth of information on Knight's career and the
many struggles he had to present his version of the past through
his murals and sculptures. The new information that
we have received on dinosaurs in the past few years, especially
the many finds in China mean the images shown in my books
and my beloved collection of Papo dinosaurs could well be wrong
and that Tyrannous may look more like a Secretary bird than
a Monitor lizard. But truth be told it is the images of Knight and Burian
that still roam the Jurassic plains of my imagination or peek out
of the stories of Ray Bradbury, the films of Ray Harryhausen
roaring defiance down  through the years.





Figures from the Bronx Zoo



Papo Dinosaurs



 "Out of the debris of dying stars,
   this rain of particles
   that waters the waste with brightness...

   The sea-wave of atoms hurrying home,
   collapse of the giant,
   unstable guest who cannot stay..."

                                                        Little Cosmic Dust Storm
                                                     John Hanies











28 comments:

Tim said...

Fabulous gift! Will doubtless submerge myself in it next time we visit.

Guy said...

Hi Tim

You bet.

Guy

Unknown said...

Interesting post!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

Wanda said...

"the Jurassic plains of my imagination" -- love that phrase. Very evocative, especially for another dino-phile.

Wanda

Lené Gary said...

Your posts always make me smile... and think. :)

Guy said...

Hi Gary

Thanks Gary all our best to you and Boomer.

Guy

Guy said...

Hi Wanda

I am glad you liked it. I am really enjoying your blog.

Guy

Guy said...

Hi Lené

Thanks for stopping by I am glad you enjoyed the post.

Guy

Kathie Brown said...

My mother and my oldest brother always loved dinosaurs so I played with them as a child too, though I was more attracted to horses I must say! However, I do do a science report on eohippus at some point in my elementary school days I believe! Once again, I love the poem you added at the end! It's perfect, but i suspect you already know that!

Guy said...

Hi Kathie

Wow a report on Eohippus the dawn horse those are great credentials.
My cousin Kathy loved horses she had them everywhere as a kid. The last I heard she was teaching English in China. But I was definitely a dinosaur geek. I am glad you liked the poem. I like John Hanies he is always good when you want something thoughtful and understated.

Regards
Guy

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