Edward Wilson Antarctic Notebooks Antarctica David Wilson 9781874192510 Books
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Dr. Edward A. Wilson (1872-1912) is widely regarded as one of the finest artists ever to have worked in the Antarctic. Sailing with Captain Scott aboard 'Discovery' (1901-1904), he became the last in a long tradition of 'exploration artists' from an age when pencil and water-colour were the main methods of producing accurate scientific records of new lands and animal species. He combined scientific, topographical and landscape techniques to produce accurate and beautiful images of the last unknown continent. Such was the strength of his work that it also helped to found the tradition of modern wildlife painting. In particular Wilson captured the essence of the flight and motion of Southern Ocean sea-birds on paper. Returning with Captain Scott aboard 'Terra Nova' (1910-1913) as Chief of Scientific Staff, he continued to record the continent and its wildlife with extraordinary deftness. Chosen to accompany Captain Scott to the South Pole, his last drawings are from one of the most famous epic journeys in exploration history. Along with his scientific work, Wilson's pencil recorded the finding of Roald Amundsen's tent at the South Pole by Captain Scott. Wilson died, along with the other members of the British Pole Party, during the return journey, in March 1912. Many of the images in this book are rarely seen or are previously unpublished. The drawings and paintings were created at considerable personal cost in the freezing conditions in which Wilson worked. He often suffered severely from the cold whilst sketching and also from snow-blindness, or sunburn of the eye. They provide a remarkable testament to one of the great figures of the heroic age of Antarctic exploration. The book has been produced as a companion volume to 'Edward Wilson's Nature Notebooks' by two of Wilson's great nephews, to mark the centenary of his death.
Edward Wilson Antarctic Notebooks Antarctica David Wilson 9781874192510 Books
I was reading "The Worst Journey in the World," by Apsley Cherry-Garrard, a complete account of Scott's expedition to the Antarctic in 1910-1913, and it constantly references the drawings and paintings being made by Edward Wilson. I wanted to have the full experience, so I bought this book. It contains high quality reproductions of so many of Wilson's works, along with brief explanations of chronology and context, and lots of good info about Wilson himself, who was Scott's right-hand man. The book is absolutely gorgeous. Very happy to have it.Product details
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Edward Wilson Antarctic Notebooks Antarctica David Wilson 9781874192510 Books Reviews
With a few essential pages describing history from the life of Edward Wilson, two of his nephews have collected a representative sample of sketches, drawings and watercolors and reproduced them for posterity. Wilson made journeys to Antarctica in the early 1900's to view and record nature and wildlife during a time when photography was just coming into use. He remains, then, perhaps one of the last true artists to have recorded the south pole nature in detail. Wilson died during a return from the south pole with the ill-fated Scott Expedition.
The book is a coffee-table sized volume, with very heavy paper and excellent reproductions of exquisite watercolor paintings and drawings. Essentially a book of art, it seeks to keep alive the legacy of Edward Wilson and preserve the delicate and fragile watercolors that show the subtle colors and shading of light in a land of the midnight sun. While this is a niche genre, it is a must for anyone who is a student of the polar regions and the age of exploration at the turn of the century.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I found it impossible to read of the Terra Nova Expedition without having my curiosity aroused about the work that Wilson died producing. Obviously the compliments paid to him by his contemporaries were well deserved. Recommended to anyone with an interest in Antarctic exploration.
The artworks are so detailed and exact. The history of the exposition that he was on when he drew these is fascinating and makes his work that much more exciting
I was reading "The Worst Journey in the World," by Apsley Cherry-Garrard, a complete account of Scott's expedition to the Antarctic in 1910-1913, and it constantly references the drawings and paintings being made by Edward Wilson. I wanted to have the full experience, so I bought this book. It contains high quality reproductions of so many of Wilson's works, along with brief explanations of chronology and context, and lots of good info about Wilson himself, who was Scott's right-hand man. The book is absolutely gorgeous. Very happy to have it.
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